Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading The head- and tail-pieces from drawings by J. S. Gordon_ Shag carried the Dog-wolf on his back Title "Lying on my back as though I were dead, I held my tail straight up" 6 "I am no Wolf, Shag; I am A'tim, which meaneth a Dog in the talk of the Crees" 10

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From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

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From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

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From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

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From this reading The head- and tail-pieces from drawings by J. S. Gordon_ Shag carried the Dog-wolf on his back Title "Lying on my back as though I were dead, I held my tail straight up" 6 "I am no Wolf, Shag; I am A'tim, which meaneth a Dog in the talk of the Crees" 10

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From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

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From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

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

From this reading The head- and tail-pieces from drawings by J. S. Gordon_ Shag carried the Dog-wolf on his back Title "Lying on my back as though I were dead, I held my tail straight up" 6 "I am no Wolf, Shag; I am A'tim, which meaneth a Dog in the talk of the Crees" 10

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From this reading The head- and tail-pieces from drawings by J. S. Gordon_ Shag carried the Dog-wolf on his back Title "Lying on my back as though I were dead, I held my tail straight up" 6 "I am no Wolf, Shag; I am A'tim, which meaneth a Dog in the talk of the Crees" 10

past form of “admonish” — advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior

From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

later than; following

From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

in addition

From this reading Also, that he was an Outcast; for neither side of the house of his ancestry would have aught of him.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading The head- and tail-pieces from drawings by J. S. Gordon_ Shag carried the Dog-wolf on his back Title "Lying on my back as though I were dead, I held my tail straight up" 6 "I am no Wolf, Shag; I am A'tim, which meaneth a Dog in the talk of the Crees" 10

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

From this reading Also, that he was an Outcast; for neither side of the house of his ancestry would have aught of him.

the descendants of one individual

From this reading Also, that he was an Outcast; for neither side of the house of his ancestry would have aught of him.

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

From this reading The head- and tail-pieces from drawings by J. S. Gordon_ Shag carried the Dog-wolf on his back Title "Lying on my back as though I were dead, I held my tail straight up" 6 "I am no Wolf, Shag; I am A'tim, which meaneth a Dog in the talk of the Crees" 10

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading _The full-page subjects from drawings by Arthur Heming.

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

From this reading The head- and tail-pieces from drawings by J. S. Gordon_ Shag carried the Dog-wolf on his back Title "Lying on my back as though I were dead, I held my tail straight up" 6 "I am no Wolf, Shag; I am A'tim, which meaneth a Dog in the talk of the Crees" 10

a quantity of no importance

From this reading Also, that he was an Outcast; for neither side of the house of his ancestry would have aught of him.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The head- and tail-pieces from drawings by J. S. Gordon_ Shag carried the Dog-wolf on his back Title "Lying on my back as though I were dead, I held my tail straight up" 6 "I am no Wolf, Shag; I am A'tim, which meaneth a Dog in the talk of the Crees" 10

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

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From this reading That meant ferocity and bloodthirst on the one side, and knowledge of Man's ways on the other.

uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

showing who or what does the action

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inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The head- and tail-pieces from drawings by J. S. Gordon_ Shag carried the Dog-wolf on his back Title "Lying on my back as though I were dead, I held my tail straight up" 6 "I am no Wolf, Shag; I am A'tim, which meaneth a Dog in the talk of the Crees" 10

enclose in a corral

From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

plural of “cree” — a member of an Algonquian people living in central Canada

From this reading The head- and tail-pieces from drawings by J. S. Gordon_ Shag carried the Dog-wolf on his back Title "Lying on my back as though I were dead, I held my tail straight up" 6 "I am no Wolf, Shag; I am A'tim, which meaneth a Dog in the talk of the Crees" 10

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading The head- and tail-pieces from drawings by J. S. Gordon_ Shag carried the Dog-wolf on his back Title "Lying on my back as though I were dead, I held my tail straight up" 6 "I am no Wolf, Shag; I am A'tim, which meaneth a Dog in the talk of the Crees" 10

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

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 head- and tail-pieces from drawings by J. S. Gordon_ Shag carried the Dog-wolf on his back Title "Lying on my back as though I were dead, I held my tail straight up" 6 "I am no Wolf, Shag; I am A'tim, which meaneth a Dog in the talk of the Crees" 10

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From this reading The head- and tail-pieces from drawings by J. S. Gordon_ Shag carried the Dog-wolf on his back Title "Lying on my back as though I were dead, I held my tail straight up" 6 "I am no Wolf, Shag; I am A'tim, which meaneth a Dog in the talk of the Crees" 10

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From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading _The full-page subjects from drawings by Arthur Heming.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

the property of being wild or turbulent

From this reading That meant ferocity and bloodthirst on the one side, and knowledge of Man's ways on the other.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _The full-page subjects from drawings by Arthur Heming.

occupying an entire page in a book or paper

From this reading _The full-page subjects from drawings by Arthur Heming.

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From this reading The head- and tail-pieces from drawings by J. S. Gordon_ Shag carried the Dog-wolf on his back Title "Lying on my back as though I were dead, I held my tail straight up" 6 "I am no Wolf, Shag; I am A'tim, which meaneth a Dog in the talk of the Crees" 10

hold firmly

From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

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

From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

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

From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Also, that he was an Outcast; for neither side of the house of his ancestry would have aught of him.

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

From this reading Also, that he was an Outcast; for neither side of the house of his ancestry would have aught of him.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The head- and tail-pieces from drawings by J. S. Gordon_ Shag carried the Dog-wolf on his back Title "Lying on my back as though I were dead, I held my tail straight up" 6 "I am no Wolf, Shag; I am A'tim, which meaneth a Dog in the talk of the Crees" 10

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The head- and tail-pieces from drawings by J. S. Gordon_ Shag carried the Dog-wolf on his back Title "Lying on my back as though I were dead, I held my tail straight up" 6 "I am no Wolf, Shag; I am A'tim, which meaneth a Dog in the talk of the Crees" 10

English actor who edited the first folio of Shakespeare's plays (1556-1630)

From this reading _The full-page subjects from drawings by Arthur Heming.

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

From this reading Also, that he was an Outcast; for neither side of the house of his ancestry would have aught of him.

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

From this reading The head- and tail-pieces from drawings by J. S. Gordon_ Shag carried the Dog-wolf on his back Title "Lying on my back as though I were dead, I held my tail straight up" 6 "I am no Wolf, Shag; I am A'tim, which meaneth a Dog in the talk of the Crees" 10

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Also, that he was an Outcast; for neither side of the house of his ancestry would have aught of him.

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From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

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From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

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

From this reading The head- and tail-pieces from drawings by J. S. Gordon_ Shag carried the Dog-wolf on his back Title "Lying on my back as though I were dead, I held my tail straight up" 6 "I am no Wolf, Shag; I am A'tim, which meaneth a Dog in the talk of the Crees" 10

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

From this reading The head- and tail-pieces from drawings by J. S. Gordon_ Shag carried the Dog-wolf on his back Title "Lying on my back as though I were dead, I held my tail straight up" 6 "I am no Wolf, Shag; I am A'tim, which meaneth a Dog in the talk of the Crees" 10

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

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

From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading The head- and tail-pieces from drawings by J. S. Gordon_ Shag carried the Dog-wolf on his back Title "Lying on my back as though I were dead, I held my tail straight up" 6 "I am no Wolf, Shag; I am A'tim, which meaneth a Dog in the talk of the Crees" 10

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading That meant ferocity and bloodthirst on the one side, and knowledge of Man's ways on the other.

a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly

From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

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From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading The head- and tail-pieces from drawings by J. S. Gordon_ Shag carried the Dog-wolf on his back Title "Lying on my back as though I were dead, I held my tail straight up" 6 "I am no Wolf, Shag; I am A'tim, which meaneth a Dog in the talk of the Crees" 10

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading That meant ferocity and bloodthirst on the one side, and knowledge of Man's ways on the other.

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From this reading The head- and tail-pieces from drawings by J. S. Gordon_ Shag carried the Dog-wolf on his back Title "Lying on my back as though I were dead, I held my tail straight up" 6 "I am no Wolf, Shag; I am A'tim, which meaneth a Dog in the talk of the Crees" 10

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading That meant ferocity and bloodthirst on the one side, and knowledge of Man's ways on the other.

make reference to

From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

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From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The head- and tail-pieces from drawings by J. S. Gordon_ Shag carried the Dog-wolf on his back Title "Lying on my back as though I were dead, I held my tail straight up" 6 "I am no Wolf, Shag; I am A'tim, which meaneth a Dog in the talk of the Crees" 10

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Also, that he was an Outcast; for neither side of the house of his ancestry would have aught of him.

not any; not one

From this reading The head- and tail-pieces from drawings by J. S. Gordon_ Shag carried the Dog-wolf on his back Title "Lying on my back as though I were dead, I held my tail straight up" 6 "I am no Wolf, Shag; I am A'tim, which meaneth a Dog in the talk of the Crees" 10

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The head- and tail-pieces from drawings by J. S. Gordon_ Shag carried the Dog-wolf on his back Title "Lying on my back as though I were dead, I held my tail straight up" 6 "I am no Wolf, Shag; I am A'tim, which meaneth a Dog in the talk of the Crees" 10

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The head- and tail-pieces from drawings by J. S. Gordon_ Shag carried the Dog-wolf on his back Title "Lying on my back as though I were dead, I held my tail straight up" 6 "I am no Wolf, Shag; I am A'tim, which meaneth a Dog in the talk of the Crees" 10

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading That meant ferocity and bloodthirst on the one side, and knowledge of Man's ways on the other.

a person who is rejected (from society or home)

From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

in the near future

From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The head- and tail-pieces from drawings by J. S. Gordon_ Shag carried the Dog-wolf on his back Title "Lying on my back as though I were dead, I held my tail straight up" 6 "I am no Wolf, Shag; I am A'tim, which meaneth a Dog in the talk of the Crees" 10

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

a strong coarse tobacco that has been shredded

From this reading The head- and tail-pieces from drawings by J. S. Gordon_ Shag carried the Dog-wolf on his back Title "Lying on my back as though I were dead, I held my tail straight up" 6 "I am no Wolf, Shag; I am A'tim, which meaneth a Dog in the talk of the Crees" 10

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading That meant ferocity and bloodthirst on the one side, and knowledge of Man's ways on the other.

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From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

make steady

From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

successive (without a break)

From this reading The head- and tail-pieces from drawings by J. S. Gordon_ Shag carried the Dog-wolf on his back Title "Lying on my back as though I were dead, I held my tail straight up" 6 "I am no Wolf, Shag; I am A'tim, which meaneth a Dog in the talk of the Crees" 10

plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading _The full-page subjects from drawings by Arthur Heming.

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading The head- and tail-pieces from drawings by J. S. Gordon_ Shag carried the Dog-wolf on his back Title "Lying on my back as though I were dead, I held my tail straight up" 6 "I am no Wolf, Shag; I am A'tim, which meaneth a Dog in the talk of the Crees" 10

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

From this reading The head- and tail-pieces from drawings by J. S. Gordon_ Shag carried the Dog-wolf on his back Title "Lying on my back as though I were dead, I held my tail straight up" 6 "I am no Wolf, Shag; I am A'tim, which meaneth a Dog in the talk of the Crees" 10

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading The head- and tail-pieces from drawings by J. S. Gordon_ Shag carried the Dog-wolf on his back Title "Lying on my back as though I were dead, I held my tail straight up" 6 "I am no Wolf, Shag; I am A'tim, which meaneth a Dog in the talk of the Crees" 10

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That meant ferocity and bloodthirst on the one side, and knowledge of Man's ways on the other.

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

From this reading _The full-page subjects from drawings by Arthur Heming.

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

From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

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

From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The head- and tail-pieces from drawings by J. S. Gordon_ Shag carried the Dog-wolf on his back Title "Lying on my back as though I were dead, I held my tail straight up" 6 "I am no Wolf, Shag; I am A'tim, which meaneth a Dog in the talk of the Crees" 10

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading The head- and tail-pieces from drawings by J. S. Gordon_ Shag carried the Dog-wolf on his back Title "Lying on my back as though I were dead, I held my tail straight up" 6 "I am no Wolf, Shag; I am A'tim, which meaneth a Dog in the talk of the Crees" 10

someone who betrays his country by committing treason

From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The head- and tail-pieces from drawings by J. S. Gordon_ Shag carried the Dog-wolf on his back Title "Lying on my back as though I were dead, I held my tail straight up" 6 "I am no Wolf, Shag; I am A'tim, which meaneth a Dog in the talk of the Crees" 10

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

From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading That meant ferocity and bloodthirst on the one side, and knowledge of Man's ways on the other.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading One after another they hurtled into the slaughter-pen of the Blood Indians' corral 36 Muskwa had A'tim in his long-clawed grasp 66 "Steady, Dog-Wolf, steady," admonished Shag, "this is a friend of mine" 78 "Oh, don't mention it!" exclaimed the Wolf; "no doubt we shall find something for dinner, presently" 114 "Thou art a traitor, and a great liar," said the Bull 136 A'tim the Outcast was half Wolf, half Huskie Dog.

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

From this reading The head- and tail-pieces from drawings by J. S. Gordon_ Shag carried the Dog-wolf on his back Title "Lying on my back as though I were dead, I held my tail straight up" 6 "I am no Wolf, Shag; I am A'tim, which meaneth a Dog in the talk of the Crees" 10

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The head- and tail-pieces from drawings by J. S. Gordon_ Shag carried the Dog-wolf on his back Title "Lying on my back as though I were dead, I held my tail straight up" 6 "I am no Wolf, Shag; I am A'tim, which meaneth a Dog in the talk of the Crees" 10

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading The head- and tail-pieces from drawings by J. S. Gordon_ Shag carried the Dog-wolf on his back Title "Lying on my back as though I were dead, I held my tail straight up" 6 "I am no Wolf, Shag; I am A'tim, which meaneth a Dog in the talk of the Crees" 10

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

From this reading Also, that he was an Outcast; for neither side of the house of his ancestry would have aught of him.