used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MOSTLY WOLVES: AND A GIRL Oh, what was that drew screaming breath?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _The Night Ride._ The sound might have come from a country hound or two baying for sheer melancholy, or after a cat: only there were neither hounds nor cats on the Caraquet road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOSTLY WOLVES: AND A GIRL Oh, what was that drew screaming breath?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "A wolf that slashed at me!"
bayingverbUS /ˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “bay” — utter in deep prolonged tones
From this reading _The Night Ride._ The sound might have come from a country hound or two baying for sheer melancholy, or after a cat: only there were neither hounds nor cats on the Caraquet road.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading MOSTLY WOLVES: AND A GIRL Oh, what was that drew screaming breath?
Caraquet
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From this reading _The Night Ride._ The sound might have come from a country hound or two baying for sheer melancholy, or after a cat: only there were neither hounds nor cats on the Caraquet road.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading _The Night Ride._ The sound might have come from a country hound or two baying for sheer melancholy, or after a cat: only there were neither hounds nor cats on the Caraquet road.
catsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading _The Night Ride._ The sound might have come from a country hound or two baying for sheer melancholy, or after a cat: only there were neither hounds nor cats on the Caraquet road.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _The Night Ride._ The sound might have come from a country hound or two baying for sheer melancholy, or after a cat: only there were neither hounds nor cats on the Caraquet road.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading _The Night Ride._ The sound might have come from a country hound or two baying for sheer melancholy, or after a cat: only there were neither hounds nor cats on the Caraquet road.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Oh, who was that cried out in death?
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Oh, who was that cried out in death?
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading MOSTLY WOLVES: AND A GIRL Oh, what was that drew screaming breath?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The Night Ride._ The sound might have come from a country hound or two baying for sheer melancholy, or after a cat: only there were neither hounds nor cats on the Caraquet road.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _The Night Ride._ The sound might have come from a country hound or two baying for sheer melancholy, or after a cat: only there were neither hounds nor cats on the Caraquet road.
a young female
From this reading MOSTLY WOLVES: AND A GIRL Oh, what was that drew screaming breath?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _The Night Ride._ The sound might have come from a country hound or two baying for sheer melancholy, or after a cat: only there were neither hounds nor cats on the Caraquet road.
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading _The Night Ride._ The sound might have come from a country hound or two baying for sheer melancholy, or after a cat: only there were neither hounds nor cats on the Caraquet road.
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading _The Night Ride._ The sound might have come from a country hound or two baying for sheer melancholy, or after a cat: only there were neither hounds nor cats on the Caraquet road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, who was that cried out in death?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "A man who struck at thee!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A wolf that slashed at me!"
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading _The Night Ride._ The sound might have come from a country hound or two baying for sheer melancholy, or after a cat: only there were neither hounds nor cats on the Caraquet road.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading _The Night Ride._ The sound might have come from a country hound or two baying for sheer melancholy, or after a cat: only there were neither hounds nor cats on the Caraquet road.
MOSTLYadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading MOSTLY WOLVES: AND A GIRL Oh, what was that drew screaming breath?
not one and not the other of two
From this reading _The Night Ride._ The sound might have come from a country hound or two baying for sheer melancholy, or after a cat: only there were neither hounds nor cats on the Caraquet road.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _The Night Ride._ The sound might have come from a country hound or two baying for sheer melancholy, or after a cat: only there were neither hounds nor cats on the Caraquet road.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading _The Night Ride._ The sound might have come from a country hound or two baying for sheer melancholy, or after a cat: only there were neither hounds nor cats on the Caraquet road.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading MOSTLY WOLVES: AND A GIRL Oh, what was that drew screaming breath?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The Night Ride._ The sound might have come from a country hound or two baying for sheer melancholy, or after a cat: only there were neither hounds nor cats on the Caraquet road.
and nothing more
From this reading _The Night Ride._ The sound might have come from a country hound or two baying for sheer melancholy, or after a cat: only there were neither hounds nor cats on the Caraquet road.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _The Night Ride._ The sound might have come from a country hound or two baying for sheer melancholy, or after a cat: only there were neither hounds nor cats on the Caraquet road.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Oh, who was that cried out in death?
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading _The Night Ride._ The sound might have come from a country hound or two baying for sheer melancholy, or after a cat: only there were neither hounds nor cats on the Caraquet road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading _The Night Ride._ The sound might have come from a country hound or two baying for sheer melancholy, or after a cat: only there were neither hounds nor cats on the Caraquet road.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading MOSTLY WOLVES: AND A GIRL Oh, what was that drew screaming breath?
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading _The Night Ride._ The sound might have come from a country hound or two baying for sheer melancholy, or after a cat: only there were neither hounds nor cats on the Caraquet road.
slashedadjectiveUS /slæʃt/
patterned by having color applied with sweeping strokes
From this reading "A wolf that slashed at me!"
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading _The Night Ride._ The sound might have come from a country hound or two baying for sheer melancholy, or after a cat: only there were neither hounds nor cats on the Caraquet road.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading "A man who struck at thee!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MOSTLY WOLVES: AND A GIRL Oh, what was that drew screaming breath?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Night Ride._ The sound might have come from a country hound or two baying for sheer melancholy, or after a cat: only there were neither hounds nor cats on the Caraquet road.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "A man who struck at thee!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading _The Night Ride._ The sound might have come from a country hound or two baying for sheer melancholy, or after a cat: only there were neither hounds nor cats on the Caraquet road.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _The Night Ride._ The sound might have come from a country hound or two baying for sheer melancholy, or after a cat: only there were neither hounds nor cats on the Caraquet road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MOSTLY WOLVES: AND A GIRL Oh, what was that drew screaming breath?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _The Night Ride._ The sound might have come from a country hound or two baying for sheer melancholy, or after a cat: only there were neither hounds nor cats on the Caraquet road.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MOSTLY WOLVES: AND A GIRL Oh, what was that drew screaming breath?
which person or people
From this reading Oh, who was that cried out in death?
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading "A wolf that slashed at me!"
WOLVESnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading MOSTLY WOLVES: AND A GIRL Oh, what was that drew screaming breath?
