used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The staring wolves, moved by the wild voice, raised their noses to the heavens with a howl, and slunk away into the gulches.
(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 With all the simplicity of his nature, he forgot the terror of the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The staring wolves, moved by the wild voice, raised their noses to the heavens with a howl, and slunk away into the gulches.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was to him as some vague dream, dreamed many summers past.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The staring wolves, moved by the wild voice, raised their noses to the heavens with a howl, and slunk away into the gulches.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Yet the one fixed idea of finding the bison swayed his whole being.
bisonnounUS /ˈbaɪsən/
any of several large humped bovids having shaggy manes and large heads and short horns
From this reading Yet the one fixed idea of finding the bison swayed his whole being.
uttered without voice
From this reading The sun rose higher and higher, and Shanugahi breathed into his veins the laughing gold of the morning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The staring wolves, moved by the wild voice, raised their noses to the heavens with a howl, and slunk away into the gulches.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It was to him as some vague dream, dreamed many summers past.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading It was to him as some vague dream, dreamed many summers past.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Yet the one fixed idea of finding the bison swayed his whole being.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Yet the one fixed idea of finding the bison swayed his whole being.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading With all the simplicity of his nature, he forgot the terror of the night.
coins made of gold
From this reading The sun rose higher and higher, and Shanugahi breathed into his veins the laughing gold of the morning.
gulches
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From this reading The staring wolves, moved by the wild voice, raised their noses to the heavens with a howl, and slunk away into the gulches.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With all the simplicity of his nature, he forgot the terror of the night.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The staring wolves, moved by the wild voice, raised their noses to the heavens with a howl, and slunk away into the gulches.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading The sun rose higher and higher, and Shanugahi breathed into his veins the laughing gold of the morning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was to him as some vague dream, dreamed many summers past.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun rose higher and higher, and Shanugahi breathed into his veins the laughing gold of the morning.
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading The staring wolves, moved by the wild voice, raised their noses to the heavens with a howl, and slunk away into the gulches.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Yet the one fixed idea of finding the bison swayed his whole being.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The staring wolves, moved by the wild voice, raised their noses to the heavens with a howl, and slunk away into the gulches.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to him as some vague dream, dreamed many summers past.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading The sun rose higher and higher, and Shanugahi breathed into his veins the laughing gold of the morning.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was to him as some vague dream, dreamed many summers past.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The sun rose higher and higher, and Shanugahi breathed into his veins the laughing gold of the morning.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The staring wolves, moved by the wild voice, raised their noses to the heavens with a howl, and slunk away into the gulches.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading With all the simplicity of his nature, he forgot the terror of the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading With all the simplicity of his nature, he forgot the terror of the night.
nosesnounUS /ˈnoʊzɪz/
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The staring wolves, moved by the wild voice, raised their noses to the heavens with a howl, and slunk away into the gulches.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun rose higher and higher, and Shanugahi breathed into his veins the laughing gold of the morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet the one fixed idea of finding the bison swayed his whole being.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was to him as some vague dream, dreamed many summers past.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The staring wolves, moved by the wild voice, raised their noses to the heavens with a howl, and slunk away into the gulches.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The sun rose higher and higher, and Shanugahi breathed into his veins the laughing gold of the morning.
Shanugahi
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From this reading The sun rose higher and higher, and Shanugahi breathed into his veins the laughing gold of the morning.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading With all the simplicity of his nature, he forgot the terror of the night.
slunk
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From this reading The staring wolves, moved by the wild voice, raised their noses to the heavens with a howl, and slunk away into the gulches.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was to him as some vague dream, dreamed many summers past.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading The staring wolves, moved by the wild voice, raised their noses to the heavens with a howl, and slunk away into the gulches.
summersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was to him as some vague dream, dreamed many summers past.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun rose higher and higher, and Shanugahi breathed into his veins the laughing gold of the morning.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Yet the one fixed idea of finding the bison swayed his whole being.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading With all the simplicity of his nature, he forgot the terror of the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The staring wolves, moved by the wild voice, raised their noses to the heavens with a howl, and slunk away into the gulches.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The staring wolves, moved by the wild voice, raised their noses to the heavens with a howl, and slunk away into the gulches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The staring wolves, moved by the wild voice, raised their noses to the heavens with a howl, and slunk away into the gulches.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading It was to him as some vague dream, dreamed many summers past.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading The sun rose higher and higher, and Shanugahi breathed into his veins the laughing gold of the morning.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The staring wolves, moved by the wild voice, raised their noses to the heavens with a howl, and slunk away into the gulches.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to him as some vague dream, dreamed many summers past.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Yet the one fixed idea of finding the bison swayed his whole being.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The staring wolves, moved by the wild voice, raised their noses to the heavens with a howl, and slunk away into the gulches.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The staring wolves, moved by the wild voice, raised their noses to the heavens with a howl, and slunk away into the gulches.
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 The staring wolves, moved by the wild voice, raised their noses to the heavens with a howl, and slunk away into the gulches.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the one fixed idea of finding the bison swayed his whole being.
