Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading After that the old man had become a hermit from choice, helping his son when he could--often at the risk of his own life.

later than; following

From this reading After that the old man had become a hermit from choice, helping his son when he could--often at the risk of his own life.

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

From this reading During this enforced exile he had developed both the shyness and the daring of an animal.

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

From this reading Finally this became impossible and he was obliged for a time to let him save himself.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading During this enforced exile he had developed both the shyness and the daring of an animal.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading After that the old man had become a hermit from choice, helping his son when he could--often at the risk of his own life.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Finally this became impossible and he was obliged for a time to let him save himself.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading After that the old man had become a hermit from choice, helping his son when he could--often at the risk of his own life.

the two together, not just one

From this reading During this enforced exile he had developed both the shyness and the daring of an animal.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading With him it had become an instinct, when he moved far, or in a dangerous locality, to travel by night--like the panther, whose tracks though rarely seen by others, he often found in his wanderings.

as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact

From this reading When he was forced to take to the woods by day, he either proceeded cautiously or slept.

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading After that the old man had become a hermit from choice, helping his son when he could--often at the risk of his own life.

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

From this reading After that the old man had become a hermit from choice, helping his son when he could--often at the risk of his own life.

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading With him it had become an instinct, when he moved far, or in a dangerous locality, to travel by night--like the panther, whose tracks though rarely seen by others, he often found in his wanderings.

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading During this enforced exile he had developed both the shyness and the daring of an animal.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading When he was forced to take to the woods by day, he either proceeded cautiously or slept.

being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful

From this reading During this enforced exile he had developed both the shyness and the daring of an animal.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During this enforced exile he had developed both the shyness and the daring of an animal.

one or the other of two

From this reading When he was forced to take to the woods by day, he either proceeded cautiously or slept.

forced or compelled or put in force

From this reading During this enforced exile he had developed both the shyness and the daring of an animal.

expel from a country

From this reading During this enforced exile he had developed both the shyness and the daring of an animal.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading With him it had become an instinct, when he moved far, or in a dangerous locality, to travel by night--like the panther, whose tracks though rarely seen by others, he often found in his wanderings.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Finally this became impossible and he was obliged for a time to let him save himself.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Finally this became impossible and he was obliged for a time to let him save himself.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading When he was forced to take to the woods by day, he either proceeded cautiously or slept.

set up or found

From this reading With him it had become an instinct, when he moved far, or in a dangerous locality, to travel by night--like the panther, whose tracks though rarely seen by others, he often found in his wanderings.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading After that the old man had become a hermit from choice, helping his son when he could--often at the risk of his own life.

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

From this reading After that the old man had become a hermit from choice, helping his son when he could--often at the risk of his own life.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading After that the old man had become a hermit from choice, helping his son when he could--often at the risk of his own life.

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading After that the old man had become a hermit from choice, helping his son when he could--often at the risk of his own life.

one retired from society for religious reasons

From this reading After that the old man had become a hermit from choice, helping his son when he could--often at the risk of his own life.

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

From this reading Finally this became impossible and he was obliged for a time to let him save himself.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Finally this became impossible and he was obliged for a time to let him save himself.

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

From this reading After that the old man had become a hermit from choice, helping his son when he could--often at the risk of his own life.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading Finally this became impossible and he was obliged for a time to let him save himself.

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

From this reading With him it had become an instinct, when he moved far, or in a dangerous locality, to travel by night--like the panther, whose tracks though rarely seen by others, he often found in his wanderings.

inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

From this reading With him it had become an instinct, when he moved far, or in a dangerous locality, to travel by night--like the panther, whose tracks though rarely seen by others, he often found in his wanderings.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading With him it had become an instinct, when he moved far, or in a dangerous locality, to travel by night--like the panther, whose tracks though rarely seen by others, he often found in his wanderings.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Finally this became impossible and he was obliged for a time to let him save himself.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading After that the old man had become a hermit from choice, helping his son when he could--often at the risk of his own life.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading With him it had become an instinct, when he moved far, or in a dangerous locality, to travel by night--like the panther, whose tracks though rarely seen by others, he often found in his wanderings.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading With him it had become an instinct, when he moved far, or in a dangerous locality, to travel by night--like the panther, whose tracks though rarely seen by others, he often found in his wanderings.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading After that the old man had become a hermit from choice, helping his son when he could--often at the risk of his own life.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading With him it had become an instinct, when he moved far, or in a dangerous locality, to travel by night--like the panther, whose tracks though rarely seen by others, he often found in his wanderings.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading With him it had become an instinct, when he moved far, or in a dangerous locality, to travel by night--like the panther, whose tracks though rarely seen by others, he often found in his wanderings.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading Finally this became impossible and he was obliged for a time to let him save himself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After that the old man had become a hermit from choice, helping his son when he could--often at the risk of his own life.

many times at short intervals

From this reading After that the old man had become a hermit from choice, helping his son when he could--often at the risk of his own life.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading After that the old man had become a hermit from choice, helping his son when he could--often at the risk of his own life.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading With him it had become an instinct, when he moved far, or in a dangerous locality, to travel by night--like the panther, whose tracks though rarely seen by others, he often found in his wanderings.

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From this reading With him it had become an instinct, when he moved far, or in a dangerous locality, to travel by night--like the panther, whose tracks though rarely seen by others, he often found in his wanderings.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading After that the old man had become a hermit from choice, helping his son when he could--often at the risk of his own life.

a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis

From this reading With him it had become an instinct, when he moved far, or in a dangerous locality, to travel by night--like the panther, whose tracks though rarely seen by others, he often found in his wanderings.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading When he was forced to take to the woods by day, he either proceeded cautiously or slept.

not often

From this reading With him it had become an instinct, when he moved far, or in a dangerous locality, to travel by night--like the panther, whose tracks though rarely seen by others, he often found in his wanderings.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading After that the old man had become a hermit from choice, helping his son when he could--often at the risk of his own life.

except for; apart from

From this reading Finally this became impossible and he was obliged for a time to let him save himself.

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

From this reading With him it had become an instinct, when he moved far, or in a dangerous locality, to travel by night--like the panther, whose tracks though rarely seen by others, he often found in his wanderings.

a feeling of fear of embarrassment

From this reading During this enforced exile he had developed both the shyness and the daring of an animal.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading When he was forced to take to the woods by day, he either proceeded cautiously or slept.

a male human offspring

From this reading After that the old man had become a hermit from choice, helping his son when he could--often at the risk of his own life.

carry out

From this reading When he was forced to take to the woods by day, he either proceeded cautiously or slept.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading After that the old man had become a hermit from choice, helping his son when he could--often at the risk of his own life.

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

From this reading After that the old man had become a hermit from choice, helping his son when he could--often at the risk of his own life.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Finally this became impossible and he was obliged for a time to let him save himself.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading With him it had become an instinct, when he moved far, or in a dangerous locality, to travel by night--like the panther, whose tracks though rarely seen by others, he often found in his wanderings.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Finally this became impossible and he was obliged for a time to let him save himself.

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

From this reading Finally this became impossible and he was obliged for a time to let him save himself.

plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading With him it had become an instinct, when he moved far, or in a dangerous locality, to travel by night--like the panther, whose tracks though rarely seen by others, he often found in his wanderings.

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

From this reading With him it had become an instinct, when he moved far, or in a dangerous locality, to travel by night--like the panther, whose tracks though rarely seen by others, he often found in his wanderings.

plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination

From this reading With him it had become an instinct, when he moved far, or in a dangerous locality, to travel by night--like the panther, whose tracks though rarely seen by others, he often found in his wanderings.

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

From this reading Finally this became impossible and he was obliged for a time to let him save himself.

at the time that

From this reading After that the old man had become a hermit from choice, helping his son when he could--often at the risk of his own life.

belonging to which person

From this reading With him it had become an instinct, when he moved far, or in a dangerous locality, to travel by night--like the panther, whose tracks though rarely seen by others, he often found in his wanderings.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With him it had become an instinct, when he moved far, or in a dangerous locality, to travel by night--like the panther, whose tracks though rarely seen by others, he often found in his wanderings.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading When he was forced to take to the woods by day, he either proceeded cautiously or slept.