used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE END The boy at the fire let out a yelp and dropped flat.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "You wouldn't have left any tracks," he said, picking up what I'd just said in his everyday manner, if it had not been for the dog's grin he always wore when he was angry, "if I hadn't run on single snowshoe tracks carrying double, where you crossed the Caraquet road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE END The boy at the fire let out a yelp and dropped flat.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "You wouldn't have left any tracks," he said, picking up what I'd just said in his everyday manner, if it had not been for the dog's grin he always wore when he was angry, "if I hadn't run on single snowshoe tracks carrying double, where you crossed the Caraquet road.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You wouldn't have left any tracks," he said, picking up what I'd just said in his everyday manner, if it had not been for the dog's grin he always wore when he was angry, "if I hadn't run on single snowshoe tracks carrying double, where you crossed the Caraquet road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And I stood like a fool, as near the death of Nicholas Dane Stretton as ever I wish to get.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE END The boy at the fire let out a yelp and dropped flat.
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading Dudley and Baker, invisible somewhere, neither spoke nor stirred.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You wouldn't have left any tracks," he said, picking up what I'd just said in his everyday manner, if it had not been for the dog's grin he always wore when he was angry, "if I hadn't run on single snowshoe tracks carrying double, where you crossed the Caraquet road.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But Macartney only stood there, looking so much as usual that I guessed he must have rested outside the mouth of our burrow before he wormed down to tackle me.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE END The boy at the fire let out a yelp and dropped flat.
burrownounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
From this reading But Macartney only stood there, looking so much as usual that I guessed he must have rested outside the mouth of our burrow before he wormed down to tackle me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Macartney only stood there, looking so much as usual that I guessed he must have rested outside the mouth of our burrow before he wormed down to tackle me.
Caraquet
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From this reading "You wouldn't have left any tracks," he said, picking up what I'd just said in his everyday manner, if it had not been for the dog's grin he always wore when he was angry, "if I hadn't run on single snowshoe tracks carrying double, where you crossed the Caraquet road.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "You wouldn't have left any tracks," he said, picking up what I'd just said in his everyday manner, if it had not been for the dog's grin he always wore when he was angry, "if I hadn't run on single snowshoe tracks carrying double, where you crossed the Caraquet road.
placed crosswise
From this reading "You wouldn't have left any tracks," he said, picking up what I'd just said in his everyday manner, if it had not been for the dog's grin he always wore when he was angry, "if I hadn't run on single snowshoe tracks carrying double, where you crossed the Caraquet road.
DanenounUS /deɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading And I stood like a fool, as near the death of Nicholas Dane Stretton as ever I wish to get.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading And I stood like a fool, as near the death of Nicholas Dane Stretton as ever I wish to get.
dog'snounUS /dɔːɡz/
possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "You wouldn't have left any tracks," he said, picking up what I'd just said in his everyday manner, if it had not been for the dog's grin he always wore when he was angry, "if I hadn't run on single snowshoe tracks carrying double, where you crossed the Caraquet road.
increase twofold
From this reading "You wouldn't have left any tracks," he said, picking up what I'd just said in his everyday manner, if it had not been for the dog's grin he always wore when he was angry, "if I hadn't run on single snowshoe tracks carrying double, where you crossed the Caraquet road.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But Macartney only stood there, looking so much as usual that I guessed he must have rested outside the mouth of our burrow before he wormed down to tackle me.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading THE END The boy at the fire let out a yelp and dropped flat.
Dudley
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From this reading Dudley and Baker, invisible somewhere, neither spoke nor stirred.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END The boy at the fire let out a yelp and dropped flat.
at any time
From this reading And I stood like a fool, as near the death of Nicholas Dane Stretton as ever I wish to get.
everydayadjectiveUS /ˈevriˈdeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading "You wouldn't have left any tracks," he said, picking up what I'd just said in his everyday manner, if it had not been for the dog's grin he always wore when he was angry, "if I hadn't run on single snowshoe tracks carrying double, where you crossed the Caraquet road.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE END The boy at the fire let out a yelp and dropped flat.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading THE END The boy at the fire let out a yelp and dropped flat.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading And I stood like a fool, as near the death of Nicholas Dane Stretton as ever I wish to get.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You wouldn't have left any tracks," he said, picking up what I'd just said in his everyday manner, if it had not been for the dog's grin he always wore when he was angry, "if I hadn't run on single snowshoe tracks carrying double, where you crossed the Caraquet road.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And I stood like a fool, as near the death of Nicholas Dane Stretton as ever I wish to get.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "You wouldn't have left any tracks," he said, picking up what I'd just said in his everyday manner, if it had not been for the dog's grin he always wore when he was angry, "if I hadn't run on single snowshoe tracks carrying double, where you crossed the Caraquet road.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading But Macartney only stood there, looking so much as usual that I guessed he must have rested outside the mouth of our burrow before he wormed down to tackle me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You wouldn't have left any tracks," he said, picking up what I'd just said in his everyday manner, if it had not been for the dog's grin he always wore when he was angry, "if I hadn't run on single snowshoe tracks carrying double, where you crossed the Caraquet road.
hadn't
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From this reading "You wouldn't have left any tracks," he said, picking up what I'd just said in his everyday manner, if it had not been for the dog's grin he always wore when he was angry, "if I hadn't run on single snowshoe tracks carrying double, where you crossed the Caraquet road.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But Macartney only stood there, looking so much as usual that I guessed he must have rested outside the mouth of our burrow before he wormed down to tackle me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Macartney only stood there, looking so much as usual that I guessed he must have rested outside the mouth of our burrow before he wormed down to tackle me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You wouldn't have left any tracks," he said, picking up what I'd just said in his everyday manner, if it had not been for the dog's grin he always wore when he was angry, "if I hadn't run on single snowshoe tracks carrying double, where you crossed the Caraquet road.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I stood like a fool, as near the death of Nicholas Dane Stretton as ever I wish to get.
I'd
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From this reading "You wouldn't have left any tracks," he said, picking up what I'd just said in his everyday manner, if it had not been for the dog's grin he always wore when he was angry, "if I hadn't run on single snowshoe tracks carrying double, where you crossed the Caraquet road.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You wouldn't have left any tracks," he said, picking up what I'd just said in his everyday manner, if it had not been for the dog's grin he always wore when he was angry, "if I hadn't run on single snowshoe tracks carrying double, where you crossed the Caraquet road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You wouldn't have left any tracks," he said, picking up what I'd just said in his everyday manner, if it had not been for the dog's grin he always wore when he was angry, "if I hadn't run on single snowshoe tracks carrying double, where you crossed the Caraquet road.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading Dudley and Baker, invisible somewhere, neither spoke nor stirred.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You wouldn't have left any tracks," he said, picking up what I'd just said in his everyday manner, if it had not been for the dog's grin he always wore when he was angry, "if I hadn't run on single snowshoe tracks carrying double, where you crossed the Caraquet road.
and nothing more
From this reading "You wouldn't have left any tracks," he said, picking up what I'd just said in his everyday manner, if it had not been for the dog's grin he always wore when he was angry, "if I hadn't run on single snowshoe tracks carrying double, where you crossed the Caraquet road.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "You wouldn't have left any tracks," he said, picking up what I'd just said in his everyday manner, if it had not been for the dog's grin he always wore when he was angry, "if I hadn't run on single snowshoe tracks carrying double, where you crossed the Caraquet road.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading THE END The boy at the fire let out a yelp and dropped flat.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And I stood like a fool, as near the death of Nicholas Dane Stretton as ever I wish to get.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But Macartney only stood there, looking so much as usual that I guessed he must have rested outside the mouth of our burrow before he wormed down to tackle me.
Macartney
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From this reading But Macartney only stood there, looking so much as usual that I guessed he must have rested outside the mouth of our burrow before he wormed down to tackle me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "You wouldn't have left any tracks," he said, picking up what I'd just said in his everyday manner, if it had not been for the dog's grin he always wore when he was angry, "if I hadn't run on single snowshoe tracks carrying double, where you crossed the Caraquet road.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Macartney only stood there, looking so much as usual that I guessed he must have rested outside the mouth of our burrow before he wormed down to tackle me.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading But Macartney only stood there, looking so much as usual that I guessed he must have rested outside the mouth of our burrow before he wormed down to tackle me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But Macartney only stood there, looking so much as usual that I guessed he must have rested outside the mouth of our burrow before he wormed down to tackle me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But Macartney only stood there, looking so much as usual that I guessed he must have rested outside the mouth of our burrow before he wormed down to tackle me.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And I stood like a fool, as near the death of Nicholas Dane Stretton as ever I wish to get.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Dudley and Baker, invisible somewhere, neither spoke nor stirred.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading And I stood like a fool, as near the death of Nicholas Dane Stretton as ever I wish to get.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Dudley and Baker, invisible somewhere, neither spoke nor stirred.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You wouldn't have left any tracks," he said, picking up what I'd just said in his everyday manner, if it had not been for the dog's grin he always wore when he was angry, "if I hadn't run on single snowshoe tracks carrying double, where you crossed the Caraquet road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And I stood like a fool, as near the death of Nicholas Dane Stretton as ever I wish to get.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You wouldn't have left any tracks," he said, picking up what I'd just said in his everyday manner, if it had not been for the dog's grin he always wore when he was angry, "if I hadn't run on single snowshoe tracks carrying double, where you crossed the Caraquet road.
and nothing more
From this reading But Macartney only stood there, looking so much as usual that I guessed he must have rested outside the mouth of our burrow before he wormed down to tackle me.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But Macartney only stood there, looking so much as usual that I guessed he must have rested outside the mouth of our burrow before he wormed down to tackle me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE END The boy at the fire let out a yelp and dropped flat.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading But Macartney only stood there, looking so much as usual that I guessed he must have rested outside the mouth of our burrow before he wormed down to tackle me.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading "You wouldn't have left any tracks," he said, picking up what I'd just said in his everyday manner, if it had not been for the dog's grin he always wore when he was angry, "if I hadn't run on single snowshoe tracks carrying double, where you crossed the Caraquet road.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading But Macartney only stood there, looking so much as usual that I guessed he must have rested outside the mouth of our burrow before he wormed down to tackle me.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "You wouldn't have left any tracks," he said, picking up what I'd just said in his everyday manner, if it had not been for the dog's grin he always wore when he was angry, "if I hadn't run on single snowshoe tracks carrying double, where you crossed the Caraquet road.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "You wouldn't have left any tracks," he said, picking up what I'd just said in his everyday manner, if it had not been for the dog's grin he always wore when he was angry, "if I hadn't run on single snowshoe tracks carrying double, where you crossed the Caraquet road.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You wouldn't have left any tracks," he said, picking up what I'd just said in his everyday manner, if it had not been for the dog's grin he always wore when he was angry, "if I hadn't run on single snowshoe tracks carrying double, where you crossed the Caraquet road.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading "You wouldn't have left any tracks," he said, picking up what I'd just said in his everyday manner, if it had not been for the dog's grin he always wore when he was angry, "if I hadn't run on single snowshoe tracks carrying double, where you crossed the Caraquet road.
snowshoenounUS /ˈsnoʊʃuː/
a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot
From this reading "You wouldn't have left any tracks," he said, picking up what I'd just said in his everyday manner, if it had not been for the dog's grin he always wore when he was angry, "if I hadn't run on single snowshoe tracks carrying double, where you crossed the Caraquet road.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Macartney only stood there, looking so much as usual that I guessed he must have rested outside the mouth of our burrow before he wormed down to tackle me.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Dudley and Baker, invisible somewhere, neither spoke nor stirred.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Dudley and Baker, invisible somewhere, neither spoke nor stirred.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Dudley and Baker, invisible somewhere, neither spoke nor stirred.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And I stood like a fool, as near the death of Nicholas Dane Stretton as ever I wish to get.
Stretton
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From this reading And I stood like a fool, as near the death of Nicholas Dane Stretton as ever I wish to get.
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading But Macartney only stood there, looking so much as usual that I guessed he must have rested outside the mouth of our burrow before he wormed down to tackle me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Macartney only stood there, looking so much as usual that I guessed he must have rested outside the mouth of our burrow before he wormed down to tackle me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END The boy at the fire let out a yelp and dropped flat.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But Macartney only stood there, looking so much as usual that I guessed he must have rested outside the mouth of our burrow before he wormed down to tackle me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And I stood like a fool, as near the death of Nicholas Dane Stretton as ever I wish to get.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading "You wouldn't have left any tracks," he said, picking up what I'd just said in his everyday manner, if it had not been for the dog's grin he always wore when he was angry, "if I hadn't run on single snowshoe tracks carrying double, where you crossed the Caraquet road.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You wouldn't have left any tracks," he said, picking up what I'd just said in his everyday manner, if it had not been for the dog's grin he always wore when he was angry, "if I hadn't run on single snowshoe tracks carrying double, where you crossed the Caraquet road.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading But Macartney only stood there, looking so much as usual that I guessed he must have rested outside the mouth of our burrow before he wormed down to tackle me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You wouldn't have left any tracks," he said, picking up what I'd just said in his everyday manner, if it had not been for the dog's grin he always wore when he was angry, "if I hadn't run on single snowshoe tracks carrying double, where you crossed the Caraquet road.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You wouldn't have left any tracks," he said, picking up what I'd just said in his everyday manner, if it had not been for the dog's grin he always wore when he was angry, "if I hadn't run on single snowshoe tracks carrying double, where you crossed the Caraquet road.
at the time that
From this reading "You wouldn't have left any tracks," he said, picking up what I'd just said in his everyday manner, if it had not been for the dog's grin he always wore when he was angry, "if I hadn't run on single snowshoe tracks carrying double, where you crossed the Caraquet road.
in or at the place that
From this reading "You wouldn't have left any tracks," he said, picking up what I'd just said in his everyday manner, if it had not been for the dog's grin he always wore when he was angry, "if I hadn't run on single snowshoe tracks carrying double, where you crossed the Caraquet road.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading And I stood like a fool, as near the death of Nicholas Dane Stretton as ever I wish to get.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading "You wouldn't have left any tracks," he said, picking up what I'd just said in his everyday manner, if it had not been for the dog's grin he always wore when he was angry, "if I hadn't run on single snowshoe tracks carrying double, where you crossed the Caraquet road.
wormed
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From this reading But Macartney only stood there, looking so much as usual that I guessed he must have rested outside the mouth of our burrow before he wormed down to tackle me.
wouldn't
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From this reading "You wouldn't have left any tracks," he said, picking up what I'd just said in his everyday manner, if it had not been for the dog's grin he always wore when he was angry, "if I hadn't run on single snowshoe tracks carrying double, where you crossed the Caraquet road.
yelpnounUS /jelp/
a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
From this reading THE END The boy at the fire let out a yelp and dropped flat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You wouldn't have left any tracks," he said, picking up what I'd just said in his everyday manner, if it had not been for the dog's grin he always wore when he was angry, "if I hadn't run on single snowshoe tracks carrying double, where you crossed the Caraquet road.
