AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE HEART OF UNAGA Alone in the great silence.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Alone with groping thought, with burning hope, and the undermining of doubt which the strongest cannot always shake off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alone with groping thought, with burning hope, and the undermining of doubt which the strongest cannot always shake off.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading It was the prompting of that spirit which borders so closely the line where earthly sanity passes.
the act of burning something
From this reading Alone with groping thought, with burning hope, and the undermining of doubt which the strongest cannot always shake off.
cannot
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From this reading Alone with groping thought, with burning hope, and the undermining of doubt which the strongest cannot always shake off.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading It was the prompting of that spirit which borders so closely the line where earthly sanity passes.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading Steve had taken the plunge which robbed him of human companionship.
coyotenounUS /kaɪˈoʊti/
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading Without even the cry of desolation wrung from starving wolf, or the howl of depression which ever seems to haunt the heart of the coyote world.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Without even the cry of desolation wrung from starving wolf, or the howl of depression which ever seems to haunt the heart of the coyote world.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading Without even the cry of desolation wrung from starving wolf, or the howl of depression which ever seems to haunt the heart of the coyote world.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading Without even the cry of desolation wrung from starving wolf, or the howl of depression which ever seems to haunt the heart of the coyote world.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Alone with groping thought, with burning hope, and the undermining of doubt which the strongest cannot always shake off.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading It was the prompting of that spirit which borders so closely the line where earthly sanity passes.
divisible by two
From this reading Without even the cry of desolation wrung from starving wolf, or the howl of depression which ever seems to haunt the heart of the coyote world.
at any time
From this reading Without even the cry of desolation wrung from starving wolf, or the howl of depression which ever seems to haunt the heart of the coyote world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Without even the cry of desolation wrung from starving wolf, or the howl of depression which ever seems to haunt the heart of the coyote world.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE HEART OF UNAGA Alone in the great silence.
gropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading Alone with groping thought, with burning hope, and the undermining of doubt which the strongest cannot always shake off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Steve had taken the plunge which robbed him of human companionship.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading Without even the cry of desolation wrung from starving wolf, or the howl of depression which ever seems to haunt the heart of the coyote world.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE HEART OF UNAGA Alone in the great silence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Steve had taken the plunge which robbed him of human companionship.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Alone with groping thought, with burning hope, and the undermining of doubt which the strongest cannot always shake off.
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading Without even the cry of desolation wrung from starving wolf, or the howl of depression which ever seems to haunt the heart of the coyote world.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Steve had taken the plunge which robbed him of human companionship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HEART OF UNAGA Alone in the great silence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the prompting of that spirit which borders so closely the line where earthly sanity passes.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It was the prompting of that spirit which borders so closely the line where earthly sanity passes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HEART OF UNAGA Alone in the great silence.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Alone with groping thought, with burning hope, and the undermining of doubt which the strongest cannot always shake off.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Without even the cry of desolation wrung from starving wolf, or the howl of depression which ever seems to haunt the heart of the coyote world.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading It was the prompting of that spirit which borders so closely the line where earthly sanity passes.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading Steve had taken the plunge which robbed him of human companionship.
promptingnounUS /ˈprɑːmptɪŋ/
persuasion formulated as a suggestion
From this reading It was the prompting of that spirit which borders so closely the line where earthly sanity passes.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Steve had taken the plunge which robbed him of human companionship.
sanitynounUS /ˈsænəti/
normal or sound powers of mind
From this reading It was the prompting of that spirit which borders so closely the line where earthly sanity passes.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Without even the cry of desolation wrung from starving wolf, or the howl of depression which ever seems to haunt the heart of the coyote world.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Alone with groping thought, with burning hope, and the undermining of doubt which the strongest cannot always shake off.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE HEART OF UNAGA Alone in the great silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was the prompting of that spirit which borders so closely the line where earthly sanity passes.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading It was the prompting of that spirit which borders so closely the line where earthly sanity passes.
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading Without even the cry of desolation wrung from starving wolf, or the howl of depression which ever seems to haunt the heart of the coyote world.
Steve
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From this reading Steve had taken the plunge which robbed him of human companionship.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Alone with groping thought, with burning hope, and the undermining of doubt which the strongest cannot always shake off.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Steve had taken the plunge which robbed him of human companionship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the prompting of that spirit which borders so closely the line where earthly sanity passes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEART OF UNAGA Alone in the great silence.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Alone with groping thought, with burning hope, and the undermining of doubt which the strongest cannot always shake off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without even the cry of desolation wrung from starving wolf, or the howl of depression which ever seems to haunt the heart of the coyote world.
UNAGA
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From this reading THE HEART OF UNAGA Alone in the great silence.
underminingverbUS /ˈʌndərmaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “undermine” — destroy property or hinder normal operations
From this reading Alone with groping thought, with burning hope, and the undermining of doubt which the strongest cannot always shake off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the prompting of that spirit which borders so closely the line where earthly sanity passes.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was the prompting of that spirit which borders so closely the line where earthly sanity passes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Without even the cry of desolation wrung from starving wolf, or the howl of depression which ever seems to haunt the heart of the coyote world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alone with groping thought, with burning hope, and the undermining of doubt which the strongest cannot always shake off.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without even the cry of desolation wrung from starving wolf, or the howl of depression which ever seems to haunt the heart of the coyote world.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Without even the cry of desolation wrung from starving wolf, or the howl of depression which ever seems to haunt the heart of the coyote world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Without even the cry of desolation wrung from starving wolf, or the howl of depression which ever seems to haunt the heart of the coyote world.
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading Without even the cry of desolation wrung from starving wolf, or the howl of depression which ever seems to haunt the heart of the coyote world.
