used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thayor watched the gaunt figure of the trapper as he went off to his runway, leaping with his long legs from one slippery boulder to the next, as sure-footed as a goat--watched until he disappeared beyond the clump of torrent-scarred trees.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Time and again since he had taken up his vigil he had started up excitedly, glancing here and there, confident he heard the baying notes of a hound above the roar of Big Shanty.
anew
From this reading Time and again since he had taken up his vigil he had started up excitedly, glancing here and there, confident he heard the baying notes of a hound above the roar of Big Shanty.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The man from the city was alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour passed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat there listening and watching as eager as a boy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thayor watched the gaunt figure of the trapper as he went off to his runway, leaping with his long legs from one slippery boulder to the next, as sure-footed as a goat--watched until he disappeared beyond the clump of torrent-scarred trees.
bayingverbUS /ˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “bay” — utter in deep prolonged tones
From this reading Time and again since he had taken up his vigil he had started up excitedly, glancing here and there, confident he heard the baying notes of a hound above the roar of Big Shanty.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Thayor watched the gaunt figure of the trapper as he went off to his runway, leaping with his long legs from one slippery boulder to the next, as sure-footed as a goat--watched until he disappeared beyond the clump of torrent-scarred trees.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Time and again since he had taken up his vigil he had started up excitedly, glancing here and there, confident he heard the baying notes of a hound above the roar of Big Shanty.
bouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading Thayor watched the gaunt figure of the trapper as he went off to his runway, leaping with his long legs from one slippery boulder to the next, as sure-footed as a goat--watched until he disappeared beyond the clump of torrent-scarred trees.
a youthful male person
From this reading He sat there listening and watching as eager as a boy.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The man from the city was alone.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Thayor watched the gaunt figure of the trapper as he went off to his runway, leaping with his long legs from one slippery boulder to the next, as sure-footed as a goat--watched until he disappeared beyond the clump of torrent-scarred trees.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading Time and again since he had taken up his vigil he had started up excitedly, glancing here and there, confident he heard the baying notes of a hound above the roar of Big Shanty.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Thayor watched the gaunt figure of the trapper as he went off to his runway, leaping with his long legs from one slippery boulder to the next, as sure-footed as a goat--watched until he disappeared beyond the clump of torrent-scarred trees.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading He sat there listening and watching as eager as a boy.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading Time and again since he had taken up his vigil he had started up excitedly, glancing here and there, confident he heard the baying notes of a hound above the roar of Big Shanty.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Thayor watched the gaunt figure of the trapper as he went off to his runway, leaping with his long legs from one slippery boulder to the next, as sure-footed as a goat--watched until he disappeared beyond the clump of torrent-scarred trees.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thayor watched the gaunt figure of the trapper as he went off to his runway, leaping with his long legs from one slippery boulder to the next, as sure-footed as a goat--watched until he disappeared beyond the clump of torrent-scarred trees.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading Thayor watched the gaunt figure of the trapper as he went off to his runway, leaping with his long legs from one slippery boulder to the next, as sure-footed as a goat--watched until he disappeared beyond the clump of torrent-scarred trees.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Time and again since he had taken up his vigil he had started up excitedly, glancing here and there, confident he heard the baying notes of a hound above the roar of Big Shanty.
goatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading Thayor watched the gaunt figure of the trapper as he went off to his runway, leaping with his long legs from one slippery boulder to the next, as sure-footed as a goat--watched until he disappeared beyond the clump of torrent-scarred trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Time and again since he had taken up his vigil he had started up excitedly, glancing here and there, confident he heard the baying notes of a hound above the roar of Big Shanty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thayor watched the gaunt figure of the trapper as he went off to his runway, leaping with his long legs from one slippery boulder to the next, as sure-footed as a goat--watched until he disappeared beyond the clump of torrent-scarred trees.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Time and again since he had taken up his vigil he had started up excitedly, glancing here and there, confident he heard the baying notes of a hound above the roar of Big Shanty.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Time and again since he had taken up his vigil he had started up excitedly, glancing here and there, confident he heard the baying notes of a hound above the roar of Big Shanty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thayor watched the gaunt figure of the trapper as he went off to his runway, leaping with his long legs from one slippery boulder to the next, as sure-footed as a goat--watched until he disappeared beyond the clump of torrent-scarred trees.
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading Time and again since he had taken up his vigil he had started up excitedly, glancing here and there, confident he heard the baying notes of a hound above the roar of Big Shanty.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour passed.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Thayor watched the gaunt figure of the trapper as he went off to his runway, leaping with his long legs from one slippery boulder to the next, as sure-footed as a goat--watched until he disappeared beyond the clump of torrent-scarred trees.
staying power
From this reading Thayor watched the gaunt figure of the trapper as he went off to his runway, leaping with his long legs from one slippery boulder to the next, as sure-footed as a goat--watched until he disappeared beyond the clump of torrent-scarred trees.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading He sat there listening and watching as eager as a boy.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Thayor watched the gaunt figure of the trapper as he went off to his runway, leaping with his long legs from one slippery boulder to the next, as sure-footed as a goat--watched until he disappeared beyond the clump of torrent-scarred trees.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man from the city was alone.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Thayor watched the gaunt figure of the trapper as he went off to his runway, leaping with his long legs from one slippery boulder to the next, as sure-footed as a goat--watched until he disappeared beyond the clump of torrent-scarred trees.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Time and again since he had taken up his vigil he had started up excitedly, glancing here and there, confident he heard the baying notes of a hound above the roar of Big Shanty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thayor watched the gaunt figure of the trapper as he went off to his runway, leaping with his long legs from one slippery boulder to the next, as sure-footed as a goat--watched until he disappeared beyond the clump of torrent-scarred trees.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Thayor watched the gaunt figure of the trapper as he went off to his runway, leaping with his long legs from one slippery boulder to the next, as sure-footed as a goat--watched until he disappeared beyond the clump of torrent-scarred trees.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thayor watched the gaunt figure of the trapper as he went off to his runway, leaping with his long legs from one slippery boulder to the next, as sure-footed as a goat--watched until he disappeared beyond the clump of torrent-scarred trees.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading An hour passed.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Time and again since he had taken up his vigil he had started up excitedly, glancing here and there, confident he heard the baying notes of a hound above the roar of Big Shanty.
runwaynounUS /ˈrʌnweɪ/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading Thayor watched the gaunt figure of the trapper as he went off to his runway, leaping with his long legs from one slippery boulder to the next, as sure-footed as a goat--watched until he disappeared beyond the clump of torrent-scarred trees.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat there listening and watching as eager as a boy.
ShantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading Time and again since he had taken up his vigil he had started up excitedly, glancing here and there, confident he heard the baying notes of a hound above the roar of Big Shanty.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Time and again since he had taken up his vigil he had started up excitedly, glancing here and there, confident he heard the baying notes of a hound above the roar of Big Shanty.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading Thayor watched the gaunt figure of the trapper as he went off to his runway, leaping with his long legs from one slippery boulder to the next, as sure-footed as a goat--watched until he disappeared beyond the clump of torrent-scarred trees.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Time and again since he had taken up his vigil he had started up excitedly, glancing here and there, confident he heard the baying notes of a hound above the roar of Big Shanty.
sure-footedadjective
not liable to stumble or fall
From this reading Thayor watched the gaunt figure of the trapper as he went off to his runway, leaping with his long legs from one slippery boulder to the next, as sure-footed as a goat--watched until he disappeared beyond the clump of torrent-scarred trees.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Time and again since he had taken up his vigil he had started up excitedly, glancing here and there, confident he heard the baying notes of a hound above the roar of Big Shanty.
Thayor
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From this reading Thayor watched the gaunt figure of the trapper as he went off to his runway, leaping with his long legs from one slippery boulder to the next, as sure-footed as a goat--watched until he disappeared beyond the clump of torrent-scarred trees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thayor watched the gaunt figure of the trapper as he went off to his runway, leaping with his long legs from one slippery boulder to the next, as sure-footed as a goat--watched until he disappeared beyond the clump of torrent-scarred trees.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He sat there listening and watching as eager as a boy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time and again since he had taken up his vigil he had started up excitedly, glancing here and there, confident he heard the baying notes of a hound above the roar of Big Shanty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thayor watched the gaunt figure of the trapper as he went off to his runway, leaping with his long legs from one slippery boulder to the next, as sure-footed as a goat--watched until he disappeared beyond the clump of torrent-scarred trees.
torrent-scarred
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From this reading Thayor watched the gaunt figure of the trapper as he went off to his runway, leaping with his long legs from one slippery boulder to the next, as sure-footed as a goat--watched until he disappeared beyond the clump of torrent-scarred trees.
trappernounUS /ˈtræpər/
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading Thayor watched the gaunt figure of the trapper as he went off to his runway, leaping with his long legs from one slippery boulder to the next, as sure-footed as a goat--watched until he disappeared beyond the clump of torrent-scarred trees.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Thayor watched the gaunt figure of the trapper as he went off to his runway, leaping with his long legs from one slippery boulder to the next, as sure-footed as a goat--watched until he disappeared beyond the clump of torrent-scarred trees.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Thayor watched the gaunt figure of the trapper as he went off to his runway, leaping with his long legs from one slippery boulder to the next, as sure-footed as a goat--watched until he disappeared beyond the clump of torrent-scarred trees.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Time and again since he had taken up his vigil he had started up excitedly, glancing here and there, confident he heard the baying notes of a hound above the roar of Big Shanty.
vigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading Time and again since he had taken up his vigil he had started up excitedly, glancing here and there, confident he heard the baying notes of a hound above the roar of Big Shanty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man from the city was alone.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Thayor watched the gaunt figure of the trapper as he went off to his runway, leaping with his long legs from one slippery boulder to the next, as sure-footed as a goat--watched until he disappeared beyond the clump of torrent-scarred trees.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading He sat there listening and watching as eager as a boy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Thayor watched the gaunt figure of the trapper as he went off to his runway, leaping with his long legs from one slippery boulder to the next, as sure-footed as a goat--watched until he disappeared beyond the clump of torrent-scarred trees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thayor watched the gaunt figure of the trapper as he went off to his runway, leaping with his long legs from one slippery boulder to the next, as sure-footed as a goat--watched until he disappeared beyond the clump of torrent-scarred trees.
