Chapter XXIV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading And Orion had seen at once the unequalled advantage of having each hound controlled by an alert if tiny intelligence, and had told Lurulu to go for the trolls.

how long something has existed

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

engaged in or accustomed to close observation

From this reading And Orion had seen at once the unequalled advantage of having each hound controlled by an alert if tiny intelligence, and had told Lurulu to go for the trolls.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

Having no one else present.

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading And Orion had seen at once the unequalled advantage of having each hound controlled by an alert if tiny intelligence, and had told Lurulu to go for the trolls.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Lurulu Speaks of Earth and the Ways of Men_ The troll had found Orion in his castle and had laid his plan before him.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Each hound, said Lurulu, should have its troll to guide it, and to run with it when it hunted, and be its servant when it came home hungry and muddy.

limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading _Lurulu Speaks of Earth and the Ways of Men_ The troll had found Orion in his castle and had laid his plan before him.

A line that marks the limits of an area.

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

for a short time

From this reading Briefly the plan was to have more whips for the pack.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And Orion had seen at once the unequalled advantage of having each hound controlled by an alert if tiny intelligence, and had told Lurulu to go for the trolls.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading _Lurulu Speaks of Earth and the Ways of Men_ The troll had found Orion in his castle and had laid his plan before him.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds

From this reading And Orion had seen at once the unequalled advantage of having each hound controlled by an alert if tiny intelligence, and had told Lurulu to go for the trolls.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Each hound, said Lurulu, should have its troll to guide it, and to run with it when it hunted, and be its servant when it came home hungry and muddy.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading _Lurulu Speaks of Earth and the Ways of Men_ The troll had found Orion in his castle and had laid his plan before him.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

at any time

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Briefly the plan was to have more whips for the pack.

set up or found

From this reading _Lurulu Speaks of Earth and the Ways of Men_ The troll had found Orion in his castle and had laid his plan before him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading And Orion had seen at once the unequalled advantage of having each hound controlled by an alert if tiny intelligence, and had told Lurulu to go for the trolls.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading Each hound, said Lurulu, should have its troll to guide it, and to run with it when it hunted, and be its servant when it came home hungry and muddy.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading _Lurulu Speaks of Earth and the Ways of Men_ The troll had found Orion in his castle and had laid his plan before him.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Briefly the plan was to have more whips for the pack.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading And Orion had seen at once the unequalled advantage of having each hound controlled by an alert if tiny intelligence, and had told Lurulu to go for the trolls.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Lurulu Speaks of Earth and the Ways of Men_ The troll had found Orion in his castle and had laid his plan before him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _Lurulu Speaks of Earth and the Ways of Men_ The troll had found Orion in his castle and had laid his plan before him.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading Each hound, said Lurulu, should have its troll to guide it, and to run with it when it hunted, and be its servant when it came home hungry and muddy.

reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted

From this reading Each hound, said Lurulu, should have its troll to guide it, and to run with it when it hunted, and be its servant when it came home hungry and muddy.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Lurulu Speaks of Earth and the Ways of Men_ The troll had found Orion in his castle and had laid his plan before him.

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading And Orion had seen at once the unequalled advantage of having each hound controlled by an alert if tiny intelligence, and had told Lurulu to go for the trolls.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

set down according to a plan

From this reading _Lurulu Speaks of Earth and the Ways of Men_ The troll had found Orion in his castle and had laid his plan before him.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

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From this reading _Lurulu Speaks of Earth and the Ways of Men_ The troll had found Orion in his castle and had laid his plan before him.

the force of workers available

From this reading _Lurulu Speaks of Earth and the Ways of Men_ The troll had found Orion in his castle and had laid his plan before him.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Briefly the plan was to have more whips for the pack.

(of soil) soft and watery

From this reading Each hound, said Lurulu, should have its troll to guide it, and to run with it when it hunted, and be its servant when it came home hungry and muddy.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Lurulu Speaks of Earth and the Ways of Men_ The troll had found Orion in his castle and had laid his plan before him.

on one occasion

From this reading And Orion had seen at once the unequalled advantage of having each hound controlled by an alert if tiny intelligence, and had told Lurulu to go for the trolls.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation

From this reading _Lurulu Speaks of Earth and the Ways of Men_ The troll had found Orion in his castle and had laid his plan before him.

arrange in a container

From this reading Briefly the plan was to have more whips for the pack.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading _Lurulu Speaks of Earth and the Ways of Men_ The troll had found Orion in his castle and had laid his plan before him.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Each hound, said Lurulu, should have its troll to guide it, and to run with it when it hunted, and be its servant when it came home hungry and muddy.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Each hound, said Lurulu, should have its troll to guide it, and to run with it when it hunted, and be its servant when it came home hungry and muddy.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And Orion had seen at once the unequalled advantage of having each hound controlled by an alert if tiny intelligence, and had told Lurulu to go for the trolls.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Each hound, said Lurulu, should have its troll to guide it, and to run with it when it hunted, and be its servant when it came home hungry and muddy.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Each hound, said Lurulu, should have its troll to guide it, and to run with it when it hunted, and be its servant when it came home hungry and muddy.

plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech

From this reading _Lurulu Speaks of Earth and the Ways of Men_ The troll had found Orion in his castle and had laid his plan before him.

unable to find your way

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Lurulu Speaks of Earth and the Ways of Men_ The troll had found Orion in his castle and had laid his plan before him.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

very small

From this reading And Orion had seen at once the unequalled advantage of having each hound controlled by an alert if tiny intelligence, and had told Lurulu to go for the trolls.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Briefly the plan was to have more whips for the pack.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading And Orion had seen at once the unequalled advantage of having each hound controlled by an alert if tiny intelligence, and had told Lurulu to go for the trolls.

(Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains

From this reading _Lurulu Speaks of Earth and the Ways of Men_ The troll had found Orion in his castle and had laid his plan before him.

plural of “troll” — (Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains

From this reading And Orion had seen at once the unequalled advantage of having each hound controlled by an alert if tiny intelligence, and had told Lurulu to go for the trolls.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

radically distinctive and without equal

From this reading And Orion had seen at once the unequalled advantage of having each hound controlled by an alert if tiny intelligence, and had told Lurulu to go for the trolls.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Briefly the plan was to have more whips for the pack.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading _Lurulu Speaks of Earth and the Ways of Men_ The troll had found Orion in his castle and had laid his plan before him.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

at the time that

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

in or at the place that

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

plural of “whip” — an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping

From this reading Briefly the plan was to have more whips for the pack.

in the company of; together with

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.

plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading For one alone could not always guard every hound from straying when they went to the boundary of twilight, where but a few yards away lay spaces from which if a hound ever came home, as lost hounds do at evening, it would come home all worn and bedraggled with age for its half hour of straying.