used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dêh-Yān went about her hunting with extreme precaution, cultivated eyes all over her brown body, pricked her small hairy ears perpetually, and moved through the most tangled coverts of trailing pine as silently as a fox.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dêh-Yān went about her hunting with extreme precaution, cultivated eyes all over her brown body, pricked her small hairy ears perpetually, and moved through the most tangled coverts of trailing pine as silently as a fox.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading Acting upon her husband's suggestion, she laid a trail about the main glen, and having completed the circuit, sate a day out ambushed beside her tracks to wit if any creature, whether lynx, wolf, ghost-bear or man should be following up her spoor.
anew
From this reading None showed, and she grew uplifted of heart again, and as luck would have it, her hunting prospered for once beyond reason.
(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 Dêh-Yān went about her hunting with extreme precaution, cultivated eyes all over her brown body, pricked her small hairy ears perpetually, and moved through the most tangled coverts of trailing pine as silently as a fox.
ambushedverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃt/
past form of “ambush” — wait in hiding to attack
From this reading Acting upon her husband's suggestion, she laid a trail about the main glen, and having completed the circuit, sate a day out ambushed beside her tracks to wit if any creature, whether lynx, wolf, ghost-bear or man should be following up her spoor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dêh-Yān went about her hunting with extreme precaution, cultivated eyes all over her brown body, pricked her small hairy ears perpetually, and moved through the most tangled coverts of trailing pine as silently as a fox.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Acting upon her husband's suggestion, she laid a trail about the main glen, and having completed the circuit, sate a day out ambushed beside her tracks to wit if any creature, whether lynx, wolf, ghost-bear or man should be following up her spoor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dêh-Yān went about her hunting with extreme precaution, cultivated eyes all over her brown body, pricked her small hairy ears perpetually, and moved through the most tangled coverts of trailing pine as silently as a fox.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Acting upon her husband's suggestion, she laid a trail about the main glen, and having completed the circuit, sate a day out ambushed beside her tracks to wit if any creature, whether lynx, wolf, ghost-bear or man should be following up her spoor.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Acting upon her husband's suggestion, she laid a trail about the main glen, and having completed the circuit, sate a day out ambushed beside her tracks to wit if any creature, whether lynx, wolf, ghost-bear or man should be following up her spoor.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A roebuck met her face to face in a pass between two rocks.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading None showed, and she grew uplifted of heart again, and as luck would have it, her hunting prospered for once beyond reason.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Dêh-Yān went about her hunting with extreme precaution, cultivated eyes all over her brown body, pricked her small hairy ears perpetually, and moved through the most tangled coverts of trailing pine as silently as a fox.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Dêh-Yān went about her hunting with extreme precaution, cultivated eyes all over her brown body, pricked her small hairy ears perpetually, and moved through the most tangled coverts of trailing pine as silently as a fox.
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading Acting upon her husband's suggestion, she laid a trail about the main glen, and having completed the circuit, sate a day out ambushed beside her tracks to wit if any creature, whether lynx, wolf, ghost-bear or man should be following up her spoor.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Acting upon her husband's suggestion, she laid a trail about the main glen, and having completed the circuit, sate a day out ambushed beside her tracks to wit if any creature, whether lynx, wolf, ghost-bear or man should be following up her spoor.
coverts
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From this reading Dêh-Yān went about her hunting with extreme precaution, cultivated eyes all over her brown body, pricked her small hairy ears perpetually, and moved through the most tangled coverts of trailing pine as silently as a fox.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Acting upon her husband's suggestion, she laid a trail about the main glen, and having completed the circuit, sate a day out ambushed beside her tracks to wit if any creature, whether lynx, wolf, ghost-bear or man should be following up her spoor.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading Dêh-Yān went about her hunting with extreme precaution, cultivated eyes all over her brown body, pricked her small hairy ears perpetually, and moved through the most tangled coverts of trailing pine as silently as a fox.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Acting upon her husband's suggestion, she laid a trail about the main glen, and having completed the circuit, sate a day out ambushed beside her tracks to wit if any creature, whether lynx, wolf, ghost-bear or man should be following up her spoor.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading HARD-NEED MOTHER OF INVENTION The days wore.
Dêh-Yān
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From this reading Dêh-Yān went about her hunting with extreme precaution, cultivated eyes all over her brown body, pricked her small hairy ears perpetually, and moved through the most tangled coverts of trailing pine as silently as a fox.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Dêh-Yān went about her hunting with extreme precaution, cultivated eyes all over her brown body, pricked her small hairy ears perpetually, and moved through the most tangled coverts of trailing pine as silently as a fox.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Dêh-Yān went about her hunting with extreme precaution, cultivated eyes all over her brown body, pricked her small hairy ears perpetually, and moved through the most tangled coverts of trailing pine as silently as a fox.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Dêh-Yān went about her hunting with extreme precaution, cultivated eyes all over her brown body, pricked her small hairy ears perpetually, and moved through the most tangled coverts of trailing pine as silently as a fox.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A roebuck met her face to face in a pass between two rocks.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Acting upon her husband's suggestion, she laid a trail about the main glen, and having completed the circuit, sate a day out ambushed beside her tracks to wit if any creature, whether lynx, wolf, ghost-bear or man should be following up her spoor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading None showed, and she grew uplifted of heart again, and as luck would have it, her hunting prospered for once beyond reason.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Dêh-Yān went about her hunting with extreme precaution, cultivated eyes all over her brown body, pricked her small hairy ears perpetually, and moved through the most tangled coverts of trailing pine as silently as a fox.
ghost-bear
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From this reading Acting upon her husband's suggestion, she laid a trail about the main glen, and having completed the circuit, sate a day out ambushed beside her tracks to wit if any creature, whether lynx, wolf, ghost-bear or man should be following up her spoor.
glennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading Acting upon her husband's suggestion, she laid a trail about the main glen, and having completed the circuit, sate a day out ambushed beside her tracks to wit if any creature, whether lynx, wolf, ghost-bear or man should be following up her spoor.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading None showed, and she grew uplifted of heart again, and as luck would have it, her hunting prospered for once beyond reason.
hairyadjectiveUS /ˈheri/
having or covered with hair
From this reading Dêh-Yān went about her hunting with extreme precaution, cultivated eyes all over her brown body, pricked her small hairy ears perpetually, and moved through the most tangled coverts of trailing pine as silently as a fox.
HARD-NEED
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From this reading HARD-NEED MOTHER OF INVENTION The days wore.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading None showed, and she grew uplifted of heart again, and as luck would have it, her hunting prospered for once beyond reason.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Acting upon her husband's suggestion, she laid a trail about the main glen, and having completed the circuit, sate a day out ambushed beside her tracks to wit if any creature, whether lynx, wolf, ghost-bear or man should be following up her spoor.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading None showed, and she grew uplifted of heart again, and as luck would have it, her hunting prospered for once beyond reason.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dêh-Yān went about her hunting with extreme precaution, cultivated eyes all over her brown body, pricked her small hairy ears perpetually, and moved through the most tangled coverts of trailing pine as silently as a fox.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Dêh-Yān went about her hunting with extreme precaution, cultivated eyes all over her brown body, pricked her small hairy ears perpetually, and moved through the most tangled coverts of trailing pine as silently as a fox.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Acting upon her husband's suggestion, she laid a trail about the main glen, and having completed the circuit, sate a day out ambushed beside her tracks to wit if any creature, whether lynx, wolf, ghost-bear or man should be following up her spoor.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Acting upon her husband's suggestion, she laid a trail about the main glen, and having completed the circuit, sate a day out ambushed beside her tracks to wit if any creature, whether lynx, wolf, ghost-bear or man should be following up her spoor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A roebuck met her face to face in a pass between two rocks.
INVENTIONnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading HARD-NEED MOTHER OF INVENTION The days wore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading None showed, and she grew uplifted of heart again, and as luck would have it, her hunting prospered for once beyond reason.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Acting upon her husband's suggestion, she laid a trail about the main glen, and having completed the circuit, sate a day out ambushed beside her tracks to wit if any creature, whether lynx, wolf, ghost-bear or man should be following up her spoor.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading None showed, and she grew uplifted of heart again, and as luck would have it, her hunting prospered for once beyond reason.
lynxnounUS /lɪŋks/
a text browser
From this reading Acting upon her husband's suggestion, she laid a trail about the main glen, and having completed the circuit, sate a day out ambushed beside her tracks to wit if any creature, whether lynx, wolf, ghost-bear or man should be following up her spoor.
most important element
From this reading Acting upon her husband's suggestion, she laid a trail about the main glen, and having completed the circuit, sate a day out ambushed beside her tracks to wit if any creature, whether lynx, wolf, ghost-bear or man should be following up her spoor.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Acting upon her husband's suggestion, she laid a trail about the main glen, and having completed the circuit, sate a day out ambushed beside her tracks to wit if any creature, whether lynx, wolf, ghost-bear or man should be following up her spoor.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A roebuck met her face to face in a pass between two rocks.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Dêh-Yān went about her hunting with extreme precaution, cultivated eyes all over her brown body, pricked her small hairy ears perpetually, and moved through the most tangled coverts of trailing pine as silently as a fox.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading HARD-NEED MOTHER OF INVENTION The days wore.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Dêh-Yān went about her hunting with extreme precaution, cultivated eyes all over her brown body, pricked her small hairy ears perpetually, and moved through the most tangled coverts of trailing pine as silently as a fox.
not one, and not any
From this reading None showed, and she grew uplifted of heart again, and as luck would have it, her hunting prospered for once beyond reason.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HARD-NEED MOTHER OF INVENTION The days wore.
on one occasion
From this reading None showed, and she grew uplifted of heart again, and as luck would have it, her hunting prospered for once beyond reason.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Acting upon her husband's suggestion, she laid a trail about the main glen, and having completed the circuit, sate a day out ambushed beside her tracks to wit if any creature, whether lynx, wolf, ghost-bear or man should be following up her spoor.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Acting upon her husband's suggestion, she laid a trail about the main glen, and having completed the circuit, sate a day out ambushed beside her tracks to wit if any creature, whether lynx, wolf, ghost-bear or man should be following up her spoor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dêh-Yān went about her hunting with extreme precaution, cultivated eyes all over her brown body, pricked her small hairy ears perpetually, and moved through the most tangled coverts of trailing pine as silently as a fox.
go across or through
From this reading A roebuck met her face to face in a pass between two rocks.
perpetuallyadverbUS /pərˈpetʃuːəli/
everlastingly; for all time
From this reading Dêh-Yān went about her hunting with extreme precaution, cultivated eyes all over her brown body, pricked her small hairy ears perpetually, and moved through the most tangled coverts of trailing pine as silently as a fox.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Dêh-Yān went about her hunting with extreme precaution, cultivated eyes all over her brown body, pricked her small hairy ears perpetually, and moved through the most tangled coverts of trailing pine as silently as a fox.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading Dêh-Yān went about her hunting with extreme precaution, cultivated eyes all over her brown body, pricked her small hairy ears perpetually, and moved through the most tangled coverts of trailing pine as silently as a fox.
prickedverbUS /prɪkt/
past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading Dêh-Yān went about her hunting with extreme precaution, cultivated eyes all over her brown body, pricked her small hairy ears perpetually, and moved through the most tangled coverts of trailing pine as silently as a fox.
prosperedverbUS /ˈprɑːspərd/
past form of “prosper” — make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading None showed, and she grew uplifted of heart again, and as luck would have it, her hunting prospered for once beyond reason.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading None showed, and she grew uplifted of heart again, and as luck would have it, her hunting prospered for once beyond reason.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A roebuck met her face to face in a pass between two rocks.
roebucknounUS /ˈroʊbʌk/
male roe deer
From this reading A roebuck met her face to face in a pass between two rocks.
sateverbUS /seɪt/
fill to satisfaction
From this reading Acting upon her husband's suggestion, she laid a trail about the main glen, and having completed the circuit, sate a day out ambushed beside her tracks to wit if any creature, whether lynx, wolf, ghost-bear or man should be following up her spoor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Acting upon her husband's suggestion, she laid a trail about the main glen, and having completed the circuit, sate a day out ambushed beside her tracks to wit if any creature, whether lynx, wolf, ghost-bear or man should be following up her spoor.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Acting upon her husband's suggestion, she laid a trail about the main glen, and having completed the circuit, sate a day out ambushed beside her tracks to wit if any creature, whether lynx, wolf, ghost-bear or man should be following up her spoor.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading None showed, and she grew uplifted of heart again, and as luck would have it, her hunting prospered for once beyond reason.
without speaking
From this reading Dêh-Yān went about her hunting with extreme precaution, cultivated eyes all over her brown body, pricked her small hairy ears perpetually, and moved through the most tangled coverts of trailing pine as silently as a fox.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dêh-Yān went about her hunting with extreme precaution, cultivated eyes all over her brown body, pricked her small hairy ears perpetually, and moved through the most tangled coverts of trailing pine as silently as a fox.
spoornounUS /spʊr/
the trail left by a person or an animal; what the hunter follows in pursuing game
From this reading Acting upon her husband's suggestion, she laid a trail about the main glen, and having completed the circuit, sate a day out ambushed beside her tracks to wit if any creature, whether lynx, wolf, ghost-bear or man should be following up her spoor.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Acting upon her husband's suggestion, she laid a trail about the main glen, and having completed the circuit, sate a day out ambushed beside her tracks to wit if any creature, whether lynx, wolf, ghost-bear or man should be following up her spoor.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading Dêh-Yān went about her hunting with extreme precaution, cultivated eyes all over her brown body, pricked her small hairy ears perpetually, and moved through the most tangled coverts of trailing pine as silently as a fox.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARD-NEED MOTHER OF INVENTION The days wore.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Dêh-Yān went about her hunting with extreme precaution, cultivated eyes all over her brown body, pricked her small hairy ears perpetually, and moved through the most tangled coverts of trailing pine as silently as a fox.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Acting upon her husband's suggestion, she laid a trail about the main glen, and having completed the circuit, sate a day out ambushed beside her tracks to wit if any creature, whether lynx, wolf, ghost-bear or man should be following up her spoor.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Acting upon her husband's suggestion, she laid a trail about the main glen, and having completed the circuit, sate a day out ambushed beside her tracks to wit if any creature, whether lynx, wolf, ghost-bear or man should be following up her spoor.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Acting upon her husband's suggestion, she laid a trail about the main glen, and having completed the circuit, sate a day out ambushed beside her tracks to wit if any creature, whether lynx, wolf, ghost-bear or man should be following up her spoor.
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading Dêh-Yān went about her hunting with extreme precaution, cultivated eyes all over her brown body, pricked her small hairy ears perpetually, and moved through the most tangled coverts of trailing pine as silently as a fox.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A roebuck met her face to face in a pass between two rocks.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Acting upon her husband's suggestion, she laid a trail about the main glen, and having completed the circuit, sate a day out ambushed beside her tracks to wit if any creature, whether lynx, wolf, ghost-bear or man should be following up her spoor.
upliftedadjectiveUS /ˈʌplɪftɪd/
exalted emotionally especially with pride
From this reading None showed, and she grew uplifted of heart again, and as luck would have it, her hunting prospered for once beyond reason.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Acting upon her husband's suggestion, she laid a trail about the main glen, and having completed the circuit, sate a day out ambushed beside her tracks to wit if any creature, whether lynx, wolf, ghost-bear or man should be following up her spoor.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dêh-Yān went about her hunting with extreme precaution, cultivated eyes all over her brown body, pricked her small hairy ears perpetually, and moved through the most tangled coverts of trailing pine as silently as a fox.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Acting upon her husband's suggestion, she laid a trail about the main glen, and having completed the circuit, sate a day out ambushed beside her tracks to wit if any creature, whether lynx, wolf, ghost-bear or man should be following up her spoor.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Acting upon her husband's suggestion, she laid a trail about the main glen, and having completed the circuit, sate a day out ambushed beside her tracks to wit if any creature, whether lynx, wolf, ghost-bear or man should be following up her spoor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dêh-Yān went about her hunting with extreme precaution, cultivated eyes all over her brown body, pricked her small hairy ears perpetually, and moved through the most tangled coverts of trailing pine as silently as a fox.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Acting upon her husband's suggestion, she laid a trail about the main glen, and having completed the circuit, sate a day out ambushed beside her tracks to wit if any creature, whether lynx, wolf, ghost-bear or man should be following up her spoor.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading HARD-NEED MOTHER OF INVENTION The days wore.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading None showed, and she grew uplifted of heart again, and as luck would have it, her hunting prospered for once beyond reason.
