Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading For a while we lay silent on the giant's step of McAllan's Locker, and I felt my spirits lighten to be outside of that place.

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

From this reading For a while we lay silent on the giant's step of McAllan's Locker, and I felt my spirits lighten to be outside of that place.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading In the valley they played like gambolling puppies, rushing at one another and wrestling, with whiles the brute worrying the man playfully, and whiles the man kneeling on the dog; then away they would dash separately, wheeling and leaping and rubbing their flanks in the snow.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The hills were silent, but from the cave came a baying and growling of dog and man, at first as from a distance, and growing louder and louder, as though the Nameless Man and his grim hound ranged through the unknown caverns.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The hills were silent, but from the cave came a baying and growling of dog and man, at first as from a distance, and growing louder and louder, as though the Nameless Man and his grim hound ranged through the unknown caverns.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading In the valley they played like gambolling puppies, rushing at one another and wrestling, with whiles the brute worrying the man playfully, and whiles the man kneeling on the dog; then away they would dash separately, wheeling and leaping and rubbing their flanks in the snow.

-ing form of “bay” — utter in deep prolonged tones

From this reading The hills were silent, but from the cave came a baying and growling of dog and man, at first as from a distance, and growing louder and louder, as though the Nameless Man and his grim hound ranged through the unknown caverns.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading For a while we lay silent on the giant's step of McAllan's Locker, and I felt my spirits lighten to be outside of that place.

having the limits or boundaries established

From this reading We three sprauchled upwards, for we had no relish to meet these two, and as we neared the rise of the hill the baying filled the night, and suddenly the great hound bounded down the hillside with great twisting leaps, and at his heels the wild figure of his master followed.

a cruelly rapacious person

From this reading In the valley they played like gambolling puppies, rushing at one another and wrestling, with whiles the brute worrying the man playfully, and whiles the man kneeling on the dog; then away they would dash separately, wheeling and leaping and rubbing their flanks in the snow.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The hills were silent, but from the cave came a baying and growling of dog and man, at first as from a distance, and growing louder and louder, as though the Nameless Man and his grim hound ranged through the unknown caverns.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The hills were silent, but from the cave came a baying and growling of dog and man, at first as from a distance, and growing louder and louder, as though the Nameless Man and his grim hound ranged through the unknown caverns.

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading The hills were silent, but from the cave came a baying and growling of dog and man, at first as from a distance, and growing louder and louder, as though the Nameless Man and his grim hound ranged through the unknown caverns.

plural of “cavern” — any large dark enclosed space

From this reading The hills were silent, but from the cave came a baying and growling of dog and man, at first as from a distance, and growing louder and louder, as though the Nameless Man and his grim hound ranged through the unknown caverns.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading DAN McBRIDE SAILS FROM LOCH RANZA.

run or move very quickly or hastily

From this reading In the valley they played like gambolling puppies, rushing at one another and wrestling, with whiles the brute worrying the man playfully, and whiles the man kneeling on the dog; then away they would dash separately, wheeling and leaping and rubbing their flanks in the snow.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The hills were silent, but from the cave came a baying and growling of dog and man, at first as from a distance, and growing louder and louder, as though the Nameless Man and his grim hound ranged through the unknown caverns.

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 The hills were silent, but from the cave came a baying and growling of dog and man, at first as from a distance, and growing louder and louder, as though the Nameless Man and his grim hound ranged through the unknown caverns.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading We three sprauchled upwards, for we had no relish to meet these two, and as we neared the rise of the hill the baying filled the night, and suddenly the great hound bounded down the hillside with great twisting leaps, and at his heels the wild figure of his master followed.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading For a while we lay silent on the giant's step of McAllan's Locker, and I felt my spirits lighten to be outside of that place.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading We three sprauchled upwards, for we had no relish to meet these two, and as we neared the rise of the hill the baying filled the night, and suddenly the great hound bounded down the hillside with great twisting leaps, and at his heels the wild figure of his master followed.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading We three sprauchled upwards, for we had no relish to meet these two, and as we neared the rise of the hill the baying filled the night, and suddenly the great hound bounded down the hillside with great twisting leaps, and at his heels the wild figure of his master followed.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The hills were silent, but from the cave came a baying and growling of dog and man, at first as from a distance, and growing louder and louder, as though the Nameless Man and his grim hound ranged through the unknown caverns.

plural of “flank” — the side of military or naval formation

From this reading In the valley they played like gambolling puppies, rushing at one another and wrestling, with whiles the brute worrying the man playfully, and whiles the man kneeling on the dog; then away they would dash separately, wheeling and leaping and rubbing their flanks in the snow.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading We three sprauchled upwards, for we had no relish to meet these two, and as we neared the rise of the hill the baying filled the night, and suddenly the great hound bounded down the hillside with great twisting leaps, and at his heels the wild figure of his master followed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a while we lay silent on the giant's step of McAllan's Locker, and I felt my spirits lighten to be outside of that place.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading DAN McBRIDE SAILS FROM LOCH RANZA.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the valley they played like gambolling puppies, rushing at one another and wrestling, with whiles the brute worrying the man playfully, and whiles the man kneeling on the dog; then away they would dash separately, wheeling and leaping and rubbing their flanks in the snow.

possessive form of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size

From this reading For a while we lay silent on the giant's step of McAllan's Locker, and I felt my spirits lighten to be outside of that place.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading We three sprauchled upwards, for we had no relish to meet these two, and as we neared the rise of the hill the baying filled the night, and suddenly the great hound bounded down the hillside with great twisting leaps, and at his heels the wild figure of his master followed.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading The hills were silent, but from the cave came a baying and growling of dog and man, at first as from a distance, and growing louder and louder, as though the Nameless Man and his grim hound ranged through the unknown caverns.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading The hills were silent, but from the cave came a baying and growling of dog and man, at first as from a distance, and growing louder and louder, as though the Nameless Man and his grim hound ranged through the unknown caverns.

a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)

From this reading The hills were silent, but from the cave came a baying and growling of dog and man, at first as from a distance, and growing louder and louder, as though the Nameless Man and his grim hound ranged through the unknown caverns.

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

From this reading We three sprauchled upwards, for we had no relish to meet these two, and as we neared the rise of the hill the baying filled the night, and suddenly the great hound bounded down the hillside with great twisting leaps, and at his heels the wild figure of his master followed.

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading We three sprauchled upwards, for we had no relish to meet these two, and as we neared the rise of the hill the baying filled the night, and suddenly the great hound bounded down the hillside with great twisting leaps, and at his heels the wild figure of his master followed.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading We three sprauchled upwards, for we had no relish to meet these two, and as we neared the rise of the hill the baying filled the night, and suddenly the great hound bounded down the hillside with great twisting leaps, and at his heels the wild figure of his master followed.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The hills were silent, but from the cave came a baying and growling of dog and man, at first as from a distance, and growing louder and louder, as though the Nameless Man and his grim hound ranged through the unknown caverns.

the side or slope of a hill

From this reading We three sprauchled upwards, for we had no relish to meet these two, and as we neared the rise of the hill the baying filled the night, and suddenly the great hound bounded down the hillside with great twisting leaps, and at his heels the wild figure of his master followed.

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

From this reading The hills were silent, but from the cave came a baying and growling of dog and man, at first as from a distance, and growing louder and louder, as though the Nameless Man and his grim hound ranged through the unknown caverns.

any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

From this reading The hills were silent, but from the cave came a baying and growling of dog and man, at first as from a distance, and growing louder and louder, as though the Nameless Man and his grim hound ranged through the unknown caverns.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading For a while we lay silent on the giant's step of McAllan's Locker, and I felt my spirits lighten to be outside of that place.

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

From this reading In the valley they played like gambolling puppies, rushing at one another and wrestling, with whiles the brute worrying the man playfully, and whiles the man kneeling on the dog; then away they would dash separately, wheeling and leaping and rubbing their flanks in the snow.

supporting yourself on your knees

From this reading In the valley they played like gambolling puppies, rushing at one another and wrestling, with whiles the brute worrying the man playfully, and whiles the man kneeling on the dog; then away they would dash separately, wheeling and leaping and rubbing their flanks in the snow.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading For a while we lay silent on the giant's step of McAllan's Locker, and I felt my spirits lighten to be outside of that place.

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading In the valley they played like gambolling puppies, rushing at one another and wrestling, with whiles the brute worrying the man playfully, and whiles the man kneeling on the dog; then away they would dash separately, wheeling and leaping and rubbing their flanks in the snow.

plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading We three sprauchled upwards, for we had no relish to meet these two, and as we neared the rise of the hill the baying filled the night, and suddenly the great hound bounded down the hillside with great twisting leaps, and at his heels the wild figure of his master followed.

make more cheerful

From this reading For a while we lay silent on the giant's step of McAllan's Locker, and I felt my spirits lighten to be outside of that place.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading In the valley they played like gambolling puppies, rushing at one another and wrestling, with whiles the brute worrying the man playfully, and whiles the man kneeling on the dog; then away they would dash separately, wheeling and leaping and rubbing their flanks in the snow.

a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)

From this reading DAN McBRIDE SAILS FROM LOCH RANZA.

a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock

From this reading For a while we lay silent on the giant's step of McAllan's Locker, and I felt my spirits lighten to be outside of that place.

comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading The hills were silent, but from the cave came a baying and growling of dog and man, at first as from a distance, and growing louder and louder, as though the Nameless Man and his grim hound ranged through the unknown caverns.

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

From this reading The hills were silent, but from the cave came a baying and growling of dog and man, at first as from a distance, and growing louder and louder, as though the Nameless Man and his grim hound ranged through the unknown caverns.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading We three sprauchled upwards, for we had no relish to meet these two, and as we neared the rise of the hill the baying filled the night, and suddenly the great hound bounded down the hillside with great twisting leaps, and at his heels the wild figure of his master followed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading For a while we lay silent on the giant's step of McAllan's Locker, and I felt my spirits lighten to be outside of that place.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading DAN McBRIDE SAILS FROM LOCH RANZA.

come together

From this reading We three sprauchled upwards, for we had no relish to meet these two, and as we neared the rise of the hill the baying filled the night, and suddenly the great hound bounded down the hillside with great twisting leaps, and at his heels the wild figure of his master followed.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading For a while we lay silent on the giant's step of McAllan's Locker, and I felt my spirits lighten to be outside of that place.

Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.

From this reading The hills were silent, but from the cave came a baying and growling of dog and man, at first as from a distance, and growing louder and louder, as though the Nameless Man and his grim hound ranged through the unknown caverns.

past form of “near” — move towards

From this reading We three sprauchled upwards, for we had no relish to meet these two, and as we neared the rise of the hill the baying filled the night, and suddenly the great hound bounded down the hillside with great twisting leaps, and at his heels the wild figure of his master followed.

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

From this reading We three sprauchled upwards, for we had no relish to meet these two, and as we neared the rise of the hill the baying filled the night, and suddenly the great hound bounded down the hillside with great twisting leaps, and at his heels the wild figure of his master followed.

not any; not one

From this reading We three sprauchled upwards, for we had no relish to meet these two, and as we neared the rise of the hill the baying filled the night, and suddenly the great hound bounded down the hillside with great twisting leaps, and at his heels the wild figure of his master followed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For a while we lay silent on the giant's step of McAllan's Locker, and I felt my spirits lighten to be outside of that place.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For a while we lay silent on the giant's step of McAllan's Locker, and I felt my spirits lighten to be outside of that place.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In the valley they played like gambolling puppies, rushing at one another and wrestling, with whiles the brute worrying the man playfully, and whiles the man kneeling on the dog; then away they would dash separately, wheeling and leaping and rubbing their flanks in the snow.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading For a while we lay silent on the giant's step of McAllan's Locker, and I felt my spirits lighten to be outside of that place.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading For a while we lay silent on the giant's step of McAllan's Locker, and I felt my spirits lighten to be outside of that place.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading In the valley they played like gambolling puppies, rushing at one another and wrestling, with whiles the brute worrying the man playfully, and whiles the man kneeling on the dog; then away they would dash separately, wheeling and leaping and rubbing their flanks in the snow.

in a playful manner

From this reading In the valley they played like gambolling puppies, rushing at one another and wrestling, with whiles the brute worrying the man playfully, and whiles the man kneeling on the dog; then away they would dash separately, wheeling and leaping and rubbing their flanks in the snow.

plural of “puppy” — a young dog

From this reading In the valley they played like gambolling puppies, rushing at one another and wrestling, with whiles the brute worrying the man playfully, and whiles the man kneeling on the dog; then away they would dash separately, wheeling and leaping and rubbing their flanks in the snow.

past form of “range” — change or be different within limits

From this reading The hills were silent, but from the cave came a baying and growling of dog and man, at first as from a distance, and growing louder and louder, as though the Nameless Man and his grim hound ranged through the unknown caverns.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading DAN McBRIDE SAILS FROM LOCH RANZA.

vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

From this reading We three sprauchled upwards, for we had no relish to meet these two, and as we neared the rise of the hill the baying filled the night, and suddenly the great hound bounded down the hillside with great twisting leaps, and at his heels the wild figure of his master followed.

move upward

From this reading We three sprauchled upwards, for we had no relish to meet these two, and as we neared the rise of the hill the baying filled the night, and suddenly the great hound bounded down the hillside with great twisting leaps, and at his heels the wild figure of his master followed.

the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another

From this reading In the valley they played like gambolling puppies, rushing at one another and wrestling, with whiles the brute worrying the man playfully, and whiles the man kneeling on the dog; then away they would dash separately, wheeling and leaping and rubbing their flanks in the snow.

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading In the valley they played like gambolling puppies, rushing at one another and wrestling, with whiles the brute worrying the man playfully, and whiles the man kneeling on the dog; then away they would dash separately, wheeling and leaping and rubbing their flanks in the snow.

plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

From this reading DAN McBRIDE SAILS FROM LOCH RANZA.

apart from others

From this reading In the valley they played like gambolling puppies, rushing at one another and wrestling, with whiles the brute worrying the man playfully, and whiles the man kneeling on the dog; then away they would dash separately, wheeling and leaping and rubbing their flanks in the snow.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading For a while we lay silent on the giant's step of McAllan's Locker, and I felt my spirits lighten to be outside of that place.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading In the valley they played like gambolling puppies, rushing at one another and wrestling, with whiles the brute worrying the man playfully, and whiles the man kneeling on the dog; then away they would dash separately, wheeling and leaping and rubbing their flanks in the snow.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading For a while we lay silent on the giant's step of McAllan's Locker, and I felt my spirits lighten to be outside of that place.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We three sprauchled upwards, for we had no relish to meet these two, and as we neared the rise of the hill the baying filled the night, and suddenly the great hound bounded down the hillside with great twisting leaps, and at his heels the wild figure of his master followed.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading For a while we lay silent on the giant's step of McAllan's Locker, and I felt my spirits lighten to be outside of that place.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading We three sprauchled upwards, for we had no relish to meet these two, and as we neared the rise of the hill the baying filled the night, and suddenly the great hound bounded down the hillside with great twisting leaps, and at his heels the wild figure of his master followed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For a while we lay silent on the giant's step of McAllan's Locker, and I felt my spirits lighten to be outside of that place.

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

From this reading For a while we lay silent on the giant's step of McAllan's Locker, and I felt my spirits lighten to be outside of that place.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In the valley they played like gambolling puppies, rushing at one another and wrestling, with whiles the brute worrying the man playfully, and whiles the man kneeling on the dog; then away they would dash separately, wheeling and leaping and rubbing their flanks in the snow.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading In the valley they played like gambolling puppies, rushing at one another and wrestling, with whiles the brute worrying the man playfully, and whiles the man kneeling on the dog; then away they would dash separately, wheeling and leaping and rubbing their flanks in the snow.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading We three sprauchled upwards, for we had no relish to meet these two, and as we neared the rise of the hill the baying filled the night, and suddenly the great hound bounded down the hillside with great twisting leaps, and at his heels the wild figure of his master followed.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In the valley they played like gambolling puppies, rushing at one another and wrestling, with whiles the brute worrying the man playfully, and whiles the man kneeling on the dog; then away they would dash separately, wheeling and leaping and rubbing their flanks in the snow.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The hills were silent, but from the cave came a baying and growling of dog and man, at first as from a distance, and growing louder and louder, as though the Nameless Man and his grim hound ranged through the unknown caverns.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading We three sprauchled upwards, for we had no relish to meet these two, and as we neared the rise of the hill the baying filled the night, and suddenly the great hound bounded down the hillside with great twisting leaps, and at his heels the wild figure of his master followed.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The hills were silent, but from the cave came a baying and growling of dog and man, at first as from a distance, and growing louder and louder, as though the Nameless Man and his grim hound ranged through the unknown caverns.

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

From this reading For a while we lay silent on the giant's step of McAllan's Locker, and I felt my spirits lighten to be outside of that place.

the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

From this reading We three sprauchled upwards, for we had no relish to meet these two, and as we neared the rise of the hill the baying filled the night, and suddenly the great hound bounded down the hillside with great twisting leaps, and at his heels the wild figure of his master followed.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading We three sprauchled upwards, for we had no relish to meet these two, and as we neared the rise of the hill the baying filled the night, and suddenly the great hound bounded down the hillside with great twisting leaps, and at his heels the wild figure of his master followed.

not known

From this reading The hills were silent, but from the cave came a baying and growling of dog and man, at first as from a distance, and growing louder and louder, as though the Nameless Man and his grim hound ranged through the unknown caverns.

spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position

From this reading We three sprauchled upwards, for we had no relish to meet these two, and as we neared the rise of the hill the baying filled the night, and suddenly the great hound bounded down the hillside with great twisting leaps, and at his heels the wild figure of his master followed.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading In the valley they played like gambolling puppies, rushing at one another and wrestling, with whiles the brute worrying the man playfully, and whiles the man kneeling on the dog; then away they would dash separately, wheeling and leaping and rubbing their flanks in the snow.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading For a while we lay silent on the giant's step of McAllan's Locker, and I felt my spirits lighten to be outside of that place.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The hills were silent, but from the cave came a baying and growling of dog and man, at first as from a distance, and growing louder and louder, as though the Nameless Man and his grim hound ranged through the unknown caverns.

a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river

From this reading In the valley they played like gambolling puppies, rushing at one another and wrestling, with whiles the brute worrying the man playfully, and whiles the man kneeling on the dog; then away they would dash separately, wheeling and leaping and rubbing their flanks in the snow.

during the time that

From this reading For a while we lay silent on the giant's step of McAllan's Locker, and I felt my spirits lighten to be outside of that place.

plural of “while” — a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

From this reading In the valley they played like gambolling puppies, rushing at one another and wrestling, with whiles the brute worrying the man playfully, and whiles the man kneeling on the dog; then away they would dash separately, wheeling and leaping and rubbing their flanks in the snow.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading We three sprauchled upwards, for we had no relish to meet these two, and as we neared the rise of the hill the baying filled the night, and suddenly the great hound bounded down the hillside with great twisting leaps, and at his heels the wild figure of his master followed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We three sprauchled upwards, for we had no relish to meet these two, and as we neared the rise of the hill the baying filled the night, and suddenly the great hound bounded down the hillside with great twisting leaps, and at his heels the wild figure of his master followed.

the act of harassing someone

From this reading In the valley they played like gambolling puppies, rushing at one another and wrestling, with whiles the brute worrying the man playfully, and whiles the man kneeling on the dog; then away they would dash separately, wheeling and leaping and rubbing their flanks in the snow.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading In the valley they played like gambolling puppies, rushing at one another and wrestling, with whiles the brute worrying the man playfully, and whiles the man kneeling on the dog; then away they would dash separately, wheeling and leaping and rubbing their flanks in the snow.

the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat

From this reading In the valley they played like gambolling puppies, rushing at one another and wrestling, with whiles the brute worrying the man playfully, and whiles the man kneeling on the dog; then away they would dash separately, wheeling and leaping and rubbing their flanks in the snow.