used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LITTLE GIANT Boyd rode in front, Will was just behind, and then came the two heavily laden pack horses, following their masters with a faith that nothing could shake.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The hunter seemed to have an instinct for choosing the right way, or else his eyes, like those of an owl, were able to pierce the dark.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He avoided chasms and cliffs, chose the best places on the slopes, and wherever he wound he always led deeper and deeper into the vast maze of high mountains.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The hunter seemed to have an instinct for choosing the right way, or else his eyes, like those of an owl, were able to pierce the dark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LITTLE GIANT Boyd rode in front, Will was just behind, and then came the two heavily laden pack horses, following their masters with a faith that nothing could shake.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading He avoided chasms and cliffs, chose the best places on the slopes, and wherever he wound he always led deeper and deeper into the vast maze of high mountains.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Will looked back toward the plains, but he could see no trace of them now, and he did not believe that the Sioux, however skilled they might be, could follow their trail up the ridges in the dark.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Will looked back toward the plains, but he could see no trace of them now, and he did not believe that the Sioux, however skilled they might be, could follow their trail up the ridges in the dark.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE LITTLE GIANT Boyd rode in front, Will was just behind, and then came the two heavily laden pack horses, following their masters with a faith that nothing could shake.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Will looked back toward the plains, but he could see no trace of them now, and he did not believe that the Sioux, however skilled they might be, could follow their trail up the ridges in the dark.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He avoided chasms and cliffs, chose the best places on the slopes, and wherever he wound he always led deeper and deeper into the vast maze of high mountains.
Boyd
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From this reading THE LITTLE GIANT Boyd rode in front, Will was just behind, and then came the two heavily laden pack horses, following their masters with a faith that nothing could shake.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Will looked back toward the plains, but he could see no trace of them now, and he did not believe that the Sioux, however skilled they might be, could follow their trail up the ridges in the dark.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE LITTLE GIANT Boyd rode in front, Will was just behind, and then came the two heavily laden pack horses, following their masters with a faith that nothing could shake.
chasms
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From this reading He avoided chasms and cliffs, chose the best places on the slopes, and wherever he wound he always led deeper and deeper into the vast maze of high mountains.
choosingverbUS /ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading The hunter seemed to have an instinct for choosing the right way, or else his eyes, like those of an owl, were able to pierce the dark.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading He avoided chasms and cliffs, chose the best places on the slopes, and wherever he wound he always led deeper and deeper into the vast maze of high mountains.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading He avoided chasms and cliffs, chose the best places on the slopes, and wherever he wound he always led deeper and deeper into the vast maze of high mountains.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE LITTLE GIANT Boyd rode in front, Will was just behind, and then came the two heavily laden pack horses, following their masters with a faith that nothing could shake.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The hunter seemed to have an instinct for choosing the right way, or else his eyes, like those of an owl, were able to pierce the dark.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading He avoided chasms and cliffs, chose the best places on the slopes, and wherever he wound he always led deeper and deeper into the vast maze of high mountains.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Will looked back toward the plains, but he could see no trace of them now, and he did not believe that the Sioux, however skilled they might be, could follow their trail up the ridges in the dark.
else
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From this reading The hunter seemed to have an instinct for choosing the right way, or else his eyes, like those of an owl, were able to pierce the dark.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The hunter seemed to have an instinct for choosing the right way, or else his eyes, like those of an owl, were able to pierce the dark.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading THE LITTLE GIANT Boyd rode in front, Will was just behind, and then came the two heavily laden pack horses, following their masters with a faith that nothing could shake.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Will looked back toward the plains, but he could see no trace of them now, and he did not believe that the Sioux, however skilled they might be, could follow their trail up the ridges in the dark.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE LITTLE GIANT Boyd rode in front, Will was just behind, and then came the two heavily laden pack horses, following their masters with a faith that nothing could shake.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The hunter seemed to have an instinct for choosing the right way, or else his eyes, like those of an owl, were able to pierce the dark.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE LITTLE GIANT Boyd rode in front, Will was just behind, and then came the two heavily laden pack horses, following their masters with a faith that nothing could shake.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading THE LITTLE GIANT Boyd rode in front, Will was just behind, and then came the two heavily laden pack horses, following their masters with a faith that nothing could shake.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Meanwhile the stars came out, and a half moon rode in a medium sky.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The hunter seemed to have an instinct for choosing the right way, or else his eyes, like those of an owl, were able to pierce the dark.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He avoided chasms and cliffs, chose the best places on the slopes, and wherever he wound he always led deeper and deeper into the vast maze of high mountains.
to a considerable degree
From this reading THE LITTLE GIANT Boyd rode in front, Will was just behind, and then came the two heavily laden pack horses, following their masters with a faith that nothing could shake.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He avoided chasms and cliffs, chose the best places on the slopes, and wherever he wound he always led deeper and deeper into the vast maze of high mountains.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The hunter seemed to have an instinct for choosing the right way, or else his eyes, like those of an owl, were able to pierce the dark.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE LITTLE GIANT Boyd rode in front, Will was just behind, and then came the two heavily laden pack horses, following their masters with a faith that nothing could shake.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Will looked back toward the plains, but he could see no trace of them now, and he did not believe that the Sioux, however skilled they might be, could follow their trail up the ridges in the dark.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading The hunter seemed to have an instinct for choosing the right way, or else his eyes, like those of an owl, were able to pierce the dark.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LITTLE GIANT Boyd rode in front, Will was just behind, and then came the two heavily laden pack horses, following their masters with a faith that nothing could shake.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading The hunter seemed to have an instinct for choosing the right way, or else his eyes, like those of an owl, were able to pierce the dark.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He avoided chasms and cliffs, chose the best places on the slopes, and wherever he wound he always led deeper and deeper into the vast maze of high mountains.
and nothing more
From this reading THE LITTLE GIANT Boyd rode in front, Will was just behind, and then came the two heavily laden pack horses, following their masters with a faith that nothing could shake.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading THE LITTLE GIANT Boyd rode in front, Will was just behind, and then came the two heavily laden pack horses, following their masters with a faith that nothing could shake.
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 He avoided chasms and cliffs, chose the best places on the slopes, and wherever he wound he always led deeper and deeper into the vast maze of high mountains.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The hunter seemed to have an instinct for choosing the right way, or else his eyes, like those of an owl, were able to pierce the dark.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LITTLE GIANT Boyd rode in front, Will was just behind, and then came the two heavily laden pack horses, following their masters with a faith that nothing could shake.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Will looked back toward the plains, but he could see no trace of them now, and he did not believe that the Sioux, however skilled they might be, could follow their trail up the ridges in the dark.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading THE LITTLE GIANT Boyd rode in front, Will was just behind, and then came the two heavily laden pack horses, following their masters with a faith that nothing could shake.
mazenounUS /meɪz/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading He avoided chasms and cliffs, chose the best places on the slopes, and wherever he wound he always led deeper and deeper into the vast maze of high mountains.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the stars came out, and a half moon rode in a medium sky.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading Meanwhile the stars came out, and a half moon rode in a medium sky.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Will looked back toward the plains, but he could see no trace of them now, and he did not believe that the Sioux, however skilled they might be, could follow their trail up the ridges in the dark.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Meanwhile the stars came out, and a half moon rode in a medium sky.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He avoided chasms and cliffs, chose the best places on the slopes, and wherever he wound he always led deeper and deeper into the vast maze of high mountains.
not any; not one
From this reading Will looked back toward the plains, but he could see no trace of them now, and he did not believe that the Sioux, however skilled they might be, could follow their trail up the ridges in the dark.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Will looked back toward the plains, but he could see no trace of them now, and he did not believe that the Sioux, however skilled they might be, could follow their trail up the ridges in the dark.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE LITTLE GIANT Boyd rode in front, Will was just behind, and then came the two heavily laden pack horses, following their masters with a faith that nothing could shake.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Will looked back toward the plains, but he could see no trace of them now, and he did not believe that the Sioux, however skilled they might be, could follow their trail up the ridges in the dark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hunter seemed to have an instinct for choosing the right way, or else his eyes, like those of an owl, were able to pierce the dark.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He avoided chasms and cliffs, chose the best places on the slopes, and wherever he wound he always led deeper and deeper into the vast maze of high mountains.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The hunter seemed to have an instinct for choosing the right way, or else his eyes, like those of an owl, were able to pierce the dark.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Meanwhile the stars came out, and a half moon rode in a medium sky.
owlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading The hunter seemed to have an instinct for choosing the right way, or else his eyes, like those of an owl, were able to pierce the dark.
arrange in a container
From this reading THE LITTLE GIANT Boyd rode in front, Will was just behind, and then came the two heavily laden pack horses, following their masters with a faith that nothing could shake.
pierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading The hunter seemed to have an instinct for choosing the right way, or else his eyes, like those of an owl, were able to pierce the dark.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He avoided chasms and cliffs, chose the best places on the slopes, and wherever he wound he always led deeper and deeper into the vast maze of high mountains.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading Will looked back toward the plains, but he could see no trace of them now, and he did not believe that the Sioux, however skilled they might be, could follow their trail up the ridges in the dark.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Will looked back toward the plains, but he could see no trace of them now, and he did not believe that the Sioux, however skilled they might be, could follow their trail up the ridges in the dark.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The hunter seemed to have an instinct for choosing the right way, or else his eyes, like those of an owl, were able to pierce the dark.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE LITTLE GIANT Boyd rode in front, Will was just behind, and then came the two heavily laden pack horses, following their masters with a faith that nothing could shake.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Will looked back toward the plains, but he could see no trace of them now, and he did not believe that the Sioux, however skilled they might be, could follow their trail up the ridges in the dark.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The hunter seemed to have an instinct for choosing the right way, or else his eyes, like those of an owl, were able to pierce the dark.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading THE LITTLE GIANT Boyd rode in front, Will was just behind, and then came the two heavily laden pack horses, following their masters with a faith that nothing could shake.
SiouxnounUS /suː/
a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains
From this reading Will looked back toward the plains, but he could see no trace of them now, and he did not believe that the Sioux, however skilled they might be, could follow their trail up the ridges in the dark.
skilledadjectiveUS /skɪld/
having or showing or requiring special skill
From this reading Will looked back toward the plains, but he could see no trace of them now, and he did not believe that the Sioux, however skilled they might be, could follow their trail up the ridges in the dark.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Meanwhile the stars came out, and a half moon rode in a medium sky.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading He avoided chasms and cliffs, chose the best places on the slopes, and wherever he wound he always led deeper and deeper into the vast maze of high mountains.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Meanwhile the stars came out, and a half moon rode in a medium sky.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LITTLE GIANT Boyd rode in front, Will was just behind, and then came the two heavily laden pack horses, following their masters with a faith that nothing could shake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE GIANT Boyd rode in front, Will was just behind, and then came the two heavily laden pack horses, following their masters with a faith that nothing could shake.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE LITTLE GIANT Boyd rode in front, Will was just behind, and then came the two heavily laden pack horses, following their masters with a faith that nothing could shake.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Will looked back toward the plains, but he could see no trace of them now, and he did not believe that the Sioux, however skilled they might be, could follow their trail up the ridges in the dark.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE LITTLE GIANT Boyd rode in front, Will was just behind, and then came the two heavily laden pack horses, following their masters with a faith that nothing could shake.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Will looked back toward the plains, but he could see no trace of them now, and he did not believe that the Sioux, however skilled they might be, could follow their trail up the ridges in the dark.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The hunter seemed to have an instinct for choosing the right way, or else his eyes, like those of an owl, were able to pierce the dark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hunter seemed to have an instinct for choosing the right way, or else his eyes, like those of an owl, were able to pierce the dark.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Will looked back toward the plains, but he could see no trace of them now, and he did not believe that the Sioux, however skilled they might be, could follow their trail up the ridges in the dark.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Will looked back toward the plains, but he could see no trace of them now, and he did not believe that the Sioux, however skilled they might be, could follow their trail up the ridges in the dark.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Will looked back toward the plains, but he could see no trace of them now, and he did not believe that the Sioux, however skilled they might be, could follow their trail up the ridges in the dark.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE LITTLE GIANT Boyd rode in front, Will was just behind, and then came the two heavily laden pack horses, following their masters with a faith that nothing could shake.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Will looked back toward the plains, but he could see no trace of them now, and he did not believe that the Sioux, however skilled they might be, could follow their trail up the ridges in the dark.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He avoided chasms and cliffs, chose the best places on the slopes, and wherever he wound he always led deeper and deeper into the vast maze of high mountains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LITTLE GIANT Boyd rode in front, Will was just behind, and then came the two heavily laden pack horses, following their masters with a faith that nothing could shake.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The hunter seemed to have an instinct for choosing the right way, or else his eyes, like those of an owl, were able to pierce the dark.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hunter seemed to have an instinct for choosing the right way, or else his eyes, like those of an owl, were able to pierce the dark.
in or to any place at all
From this reading He avoided chasms and cliffs, chose the best places on the slopes, and wherever he wound he always led deeper and deeper into the vast maze of high mountains.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE LITTLE GIANT Boyd rode in front, Will was just behind, and then came the two heavily laden pack horses, following their masters with a faith that nothing could shake.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LITTLE GIANT Boyd rode in front, Will was just behind, and then came the two heavily laden pack horses, following their masters with a faith that nothing could shake.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading He avoided chasms and cliffs, chose the best places on the slopes, and wherever he wound he always led deeper and deeper into the vast maze of high mountains.
