Chapter XI

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

From this reading THE DEATH OF STRONG HAND It grew cold and dark and there was a singing in Strong Hand’s ears so that he could distinguish no longer any but the most pronounced sounds of the forest; for instance, the plat-plat of soft padded feet on the fallen leaves.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading “Not till I am dead,” and his eyes became mysterious and plaintive like those of a child that is in trouble and he turned them upward and saw where The Cause into which he was returning had cast a scarf-of-stars across the sable shoulders of the night.

(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 The sound of these feet were very near and all around him.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “Not till I am dead,” said Strong Hand.

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

From this reading THE DEATH OF STRONG HAND It grew cold and dark and there was a singing in Strong Hand’s ears so that he could distinguish no longer any but the most pronounced sounds of the forest; for instance, the plat-plat of soft padded feet on the fallen leaves.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading THE DEATH OF STRONG HAND It grew cold and dark and there was a singing in Strong Hand’s ears so that he could distinguish no longer any but the most pronounced sounds of the forest; for instance, the plat-plat of soft padded feet on the fallen leaves.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading All at once from the place where he had left the body of No Man, arose whines, snarls, snappings, coughing, barking, and all the noises that wolves make when they quarrel over their meat.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The sound of these feet were very near and all around him.

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

From this reading As it grew darker he occasionally saw fiery eyes regarding him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading All at once from the place where he had left the body of No Man, arose whines, snarls, snappings, coughing, barking, and all the noises that wolves make when they quarrel over their meat.

-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone

From this reading All at once from the place where he had left the body of No Man, arose whines, snarls, snappings, coughing, barking, and all the noises that wolves make when they quarrel over their meat.

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

From this reading “Not till I am dead,” and his eyes became mysterious and plaintive like those of a child that is in trouble and he turned them upward and saw where The Cause into which he was returning had cast a scarf-of-stars across the sable shoulders of the night.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading All at once from the place where he had left the body of No Man, arose whines, snarls, snappings, coughing, barking, and all the noises that wolves make when they quarrel over their meat.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE DEATH OF STRONG HAND It grew cold and dark and there was a singing in Strong Hand’s ears so that he could distinguish no longer any but the most pronounced sounds of the forest; for instance, the plat-plat of soft padded feet on the fallen leaves.

put or send forth

From this reading “Not till I am dead,” and his eyes became mysterious and plaintive like those of a child that is in trouble and he turned them upward and saw where The Cause into which he was returning had cast a scarf-of-stars across the sable shoulders of the night.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading “Not till I am dead,” and his eyes became mysterious and plaintive like those of a child that is in trouble and he turned them upward and saw where The Cause into which he was returning had cast a scarf-of-stars across the sable shoulders of the night.

a young person of either sex

From this reading “Not till I am dead,” and his eyes became mysterious and plaintive like those of a child that is in trouble and he turned them upward and saw where The Cause into which he was returning had cast a scarf-of-stars across the sable shoulders of the night.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading There was a whole circle of them, and the singing grew stronger and more loud in his ears.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading THE DEATH OF STRONG HAND It grew cold and dark and there was a singing in Strong Hand’s ears so that he could distinguish no longer any but the most pronounced sounds of the forest; for instance, the plat-plat of soft padded feet on the fallen leaves.

a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis

From this reading All at once from the place where he had left the body of No Man, arose whines, snarls, snappings, coughing, barking, and all the noises that wolves make when they quarrel over their meat.

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

From this reading THE DEATH OF STRONG HAND It grew cold and dark and there was a singing in Strong Hand’s ears so that he could distinguish no longer any but the most pronounced sounds of the forest; for instance, the plat-plat of soft padded feet on the fallen leaves.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading THE DEATH OF STRONG HAND It grew cold and dark and there was a singing in Strong Hand’s ears so that he could distinguish no longer any but the most pronounced sounds of the forest; for instance, the plat-plat of soft padded feet on the fallen leaves.

comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black

From this reading As it grew darker he occasionally saw fiery eyes regarding him.

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

From this reading “Not till I am dead,” said Strong Hand.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading THE DEATH OF STRONG HAND It grew cold and dark and there was a singing in Strong Hand’s ears so that he could distinguish no longer any but the most pronounced sounds of the forest; for instance, the plat-plat of soft padded feet on the fallen leaves.

mark as different

From this reading THE DEATH OF STRONG HAND It grew cold and dark and there was a singing in Strong Hand’s ears so that he could distinguish no longer any but the most pronounced sounds of the forest; for instance, the plat-plat of soft padded feet on the fallen leaves.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading THE DEATH OF STRONG HAND It grew cold and dark and there was a singing in Strong Hand’s ears so that he could distinguish no longer any but the most pronounced sounds of the forest; for instance, the plat-plat of soft padded feet on the fallen leaves.

opinion or judgment

From this reading As it grew darker he occasionally saw fiery eyes regarding him.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading THE DEATH OF STRONG HAND It grew cold and dark and there was a singing in Strong Hand’s ears so that he could distinguish no longer any but the most pronounced sounds of the forest; for instance, the plat-plat of soft padded feet on the fallen leaves.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading THE DEATH OF STRONG HAND It grew cold and dark and there was a singing in Strong Hand’s ears so that he could distinguish no longer any but the most pronounced sounds of the forest; for instance, the plat-plat of soft padded feet on the fallen leaves.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading As it grew darker he occasionally saw fiery eyes regarding him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE DEATH OF STRONG HAND It grew cold and dark and there was a singing in Strong Hand’s ears so that he could distinguish no longer any but the most pronounced sounds of the forest; for instance, the plat-plat of soft padded feet on the fallen leaves.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading THE DEATH OF STRONG HAND It grew cold and dark and there was a singing in Strong Hand’s ears so that he could distinguish no longer any but the most pronounced sounds of the forest; for instance, the plat-plat of soft padded feet on the fallen leaves.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading All at once from the place where he had left the body of No Man, arose whines, snarls, snappings, coughing, barking, and all the noises that wolves make when they quarrel over their meat.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading THE DEATH OF STRONG HAND It grew cold and dark and there was a singing in Strong Hand’s ears so that he could distinguish no longer any but the most pronounced sounds of the forest; for instance, the plat-plat of soft padded feet on the fallen leaves.

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

From this reading All at once from the place where he had left the body of No Man, arose whines, snarls, snappings, coughing, barking, and all the noises that wolves make when they quarrel over their meat.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading THE DEATH OF STRONG HAND It grew cold and dark and there was a singing in Strong Hand’s ears so that he could distinguish no longer any but the most pronounced sounds of the forest; for instance, the plat-plat of soft padded feet on the fallen leaves.

possessive form of “hand” — the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading THE DEATH OF STRONG HAND It grew cold and dark and there was a singing in Strong Hand’s ears so that he could distinguish no longer any but the most pronounced sounds of the forest; for instance, the plat-plat of soft padded feet on the fallen leaves.

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

From this reading THE DEATH OF STRONG HAND It grew cold and dark and there was a singing in Strong Hand’s ears so that he could distinguish no longer any but the most pronounced sounds of the forest; for instance, the plat-plat of soft padded feet on the fallen leaves.

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

From this reading The sound of these feet were very near and all around him.

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

From this reading There was a whole circle of them, and the singing grew stronger and more loud in his ears.

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

From this reading “Not till I am dead,” said Strong Hand.

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

From this reading THE DEATH OF STRONG HAND It grew cold and dark and there was a singing in Strong Hand’s ears so that he could distinguish no longer any but the most pronounced sounds of the forest; for instance, the plat-plat of soft padded feet on the fallen leaves.

an occurrence of something

From this reading THE DEATH OF STRONG HAND It grew cold and dark and there was a singing in Strong Hand’s ears so that he could distinguish no longer any but the most pronounced sounds of the forest; for instance, the plat-plat of soft padded feet on the fallen leaves.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “Not till I am dead,” and his eyes became mysterious and plaintive like those of a child that is in trouble and he turned them upward and saw where The Cause into which he was returning had cast a scarf-of-stars across the sable shoulders of the night.

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

From this reading “Not till I am dead,” and his eyes became mysterious and plaintive like those of a child that is in trouble and he turned them upward and saw where The Cause into which he was returning had cast a scarf-of-stars across the sable shoulders of the night.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE DEATH OF STRONG HAND It grew cold and dark and there was a singing in Strong Hand’s ears so that he could distinguish no longer any but the most pronounced sounds of the forest; for instance, the plat-plat of soft padded feet on the fallen leaves.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading THE DEATH OF STRONG HAND It grew cold and dark and there was a singing in Strong Hand’s ears so that he could distinguish no longer any but the most pronounced sounds of the forest; for instance, the plat-plat of soft padded feet on the fallen leaves.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading All at once from the place where he had left the body of No Man, arose whines, snarls, snappings, coughing, barking, and all the noises that wolves make when they quarrel over their meat.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “Not till I am dead,” and his eyes became mysterious and plaintive like those of a child that is in trouble and he turned them upward and saw where The Cause into which he was returning had cast a scarf-of-stars across the sable shoulders of the night.

for more time

From this reading THE DEATH OF STRONG HAND It grew cold and dark and there was a singing in Strong Hand’s ears so that he could distinguish no longer any but the most pronounced sounds of the forest; for instance, the plat-plat of soft padded feet on the fallen leaves.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading There was a whole circle of them, and the singing grew stronger and more loud in his ears.

engage in

From this reading All at once from the place where he had left the body of No Man, arose whines, snarls, snappings, coughing, barking, and all the noises that wolves make when they quarrel over their meat.

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

From this reading All at once from the place where he had left the body of No Man, arose whines, snarls, snappings, coughing, barking, and all the noises that wolves make when they quarrel over their meat.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading All at once from the place where he had left the body of No Man, arose whines, snarls, snappings, coughing, barking, and all the noises that wolves make when they quarrel over their meat.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading There was a whole circle of them, and the singing grew stronger and more loud in his ears.

used to form the superlative

From this reading THE DEATH OF STRONG HAND It grew cold and dark and there was a singing in Strong Hand’s ears so that he could distinguish no longer any but the most pronounced sounds of the forest; for instance, the plat-plat of soft padded feet on the fallen leaves.

of an obscure nature

From this reading “Not till I am dead,” and his eyes became mysterious and plaintive like those of a child that is in trouble and he turned them upward and saw where The Cause into which he was returning had cast a scarf-of-stars across the sable shoulders of the night.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The sound of these feet were very near and all around him.

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

From this reading “Not till I am dead,” and his eyes became mysterious and plaintive like those of a child that is in trouble and he turned them upward and saw where The Cause into which he was returning had cast a scarf-of-stars across the sable shoulders of the night.

not any; not one

From this reading THE DEATH OF STRONG HAND It grew cold and dark and there was a singing in Strong Hand’s ears so that he could distinguish no longer any but the most pronounced sounds of the forest; for instance, the plat-plat of soft padded feet on the fallen leaves.

plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading All at once from the place where he had left the body of No Man, arose whines, snarls, snappings, coughing, barking, and all the noises that wolves make when they quarrel over their meat.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Not till I am dead,” said Strong Hand.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading As it grew darker he occasionally saw fiery eyes regarding him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DEATH OF STRONG HAND It grew cold and dark and there was a singing in Strong Hand’s ears so that he could distinguish no longer any but the most pronounced sounds of the forest; for instance, the plat-plat of soft padded feet on the fallen leaves.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE DEATH OF STRONG HAND It grew cold and dark and there was a singing in Strong Hand’s ears so that he could distinguish no longer any but the most pronounced sounds of the forest; for instance, the plat-plat of soft padded feet on the fallen leaves.

on one occasion

From this reading All at once from the place where he had left the body of No Man, arose whines, snarls, snappings, coughing, barking, and all the noises that wolves make when they quarrel over their meat.

above and across; more than

From this reading All at once from the place where he had left the body of No Man, arose whines, snarls, snappings, coughing, barking, and all the noises that wolves make when they quarrel over their meat.

softened by the addition of cushions or padding

From this reading THE DEATH OF STRONG HAND It grew cold and dark and there was a singing in Strong Hand’s ears so that he could distinguish no longer any but the most pronounced sounds of the forest; for instance, the plat-plat of soft padded feet on the fallen leaves.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading All at once from the place where he had left the body of No Man, arose whines, snarls, snappings, coughing, barking, and all the noises that wolves make when they quarrel over their meat.

expressing sorrow

From this reading “Not till I am dead,” and his eyes became mysterious and plaintive like those of a child that is in trouble and he turned them upward and saw where The Cause into which he was returning had cast a scarf-of-stars across the sable shoulders of the night.

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From this reading THE DEATH OF STRONG HAND It grew cold and dark and there was a singing in Strong Hand’s ears so that he could distinguish no longer any but the most pronounced sounds of the forest; for instance, the plat-plat of soft padded feet on the fallen leaves.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading THE DEATH OF STRONG HAND It grew cold and dark and there was a singing in Strong Hand’s ears so that he could distinguish no longer any but the most pronounced sounds of the forest; for instance, the plat-plat of soft padded feet on the fallen leaves.

an angry dispute

From this reading All at once from the place where he had left the body of No Man, arose whines, snarls, snappings, coughing, barking, and all the noises that wolves make when they quarrel over their meat.

-ing form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading As it grew darker he occasionally saw fiery eyes regarding him.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading “Not till I am dead,” and his eyes became mysterious and plaintive like those of a child that is in trouble and he turned them upward and saw where The Cause into which he was returning had cast a scarf-of-stars across the sable shoulders of the night.

an artist's brush made of sable hairs

From this reading “Not till I am dead,” and his eyes became mysterious and plaintive like those of a child that is in trouble and he turned them upward and saw where The Cause into which he was returning had cast a scarf-of-stars across the sable shoulders of the night.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Not till I am dead,” said Strong Hand.

cut with a saw

From this reading As it grew darker he occasionally saw fiery eyes regarding him.

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From this reading “Not till I am dead,” and his eyes became mysterious and plaintive like those of a child that is in trouble and he turned them upward and saw where The Cause into which he was returning had cast a scarf-of-stars across the sable shoulders of the night.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading “Not till I am dead,” and his eyes became mysterious and plaintive like those of a child that is in trouble and he turned them upward and saw where The Cause into which he was returning had cast a scarf-of-stars across the sable shoulders of the night.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading THE DEATH OF STRONG HAND It grew cold and dark and there was a singing in Strong Hand’s ears so that he could distinguish no longer any but the most pronounced sounds of the forest; for instance, the plat-plat of soft padded feet on the fallen leaves.

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From this reading All at once from the place where he had left the body of No Man, arose whines, snarls, snappings, coughing, barking, and all the noises that wolves make when they quarrel over their meat.

plural of “snarl” — a vicious angry growl

From this reading All at once from the place where he had left the body of No Man, arose whines, snarls, snappings, coughing, barking, and all the noises that wolves make when they quarrel over their meat.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE DEATH OF STRONG HAND It grew cold and dark and there was a singing in Strong Hand’s ears so that he could distinguish no longer any but the most pronounced sounds of the forest; for instance, the plat-plat of soft padded feet on the fallen leaves.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading THE DEATH OF STRONG HAND It grew cold and dark and there was a singing in Strong Hand’s ears so that he could distinguish no longer any but the most pronounced sounds of the forest; for instance, the plat-plat of soft padded feet on the fallen leaves.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The sound of these feet were very near and all around him.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading THE DEATH OF STRONG HAND It grew cold and dark and there was a singing in Strong Hand’s ears so that he could distinguish no longer any but the most pronounced sounds of the forest; for instance, the plat-plat of soft padded feet on the fallen leaves.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading THE DEATH OF STRONG HAND It grew cold and dark and there was a singing in Strong Hand’s ears so that he could distinguish no longer any but the most pronounced sounds of the forest; for instance, the plat-plat of soft padded feet on the fallen leaves.

comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading There was a whole circle of them, and the singing grew stronger and more loud in his ears.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE DEATH OF STRONG HAND It grew cold and dark and there was a singing in Strong Hand’s ears so that he could distinguish no longer any but the most pronounced sounds of the forest; for instance, the plat-plat of soft padded feet on the fallen leaves.

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

From this reading THE DEATH OF STRONG HAND It grew cold and dark and there was a singing in Strong Hand’s ears so that he could distinguish no longer any but the most pronounced sounds of the forest; for instance, the plat-plat of soft padded feet on the fallen leaves.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading All at once from the place where he had left the body of No Man, arose whines, snarls, snappings, coughing, barking, and all the noises that wolves make when they quarrel over their meat.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There was a whole circle of them, and the singing grew stronger and more loud in his ears.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE DEATH OF STRONG HAND It grew cold and dark and there was a singing in Strong Hand’s ears so that he could distinguish no longer any but the most pronounced sounds of the forest; for instance, the plat-plat of soft padded feet on the fallen leaves.

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

From this reading The sound of these feet were very near and all around him.

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

From this reading All at once from the place where he had left the body of No Man, arose whines, snarls, snappings, coughing, barking, and all the noises that wolves make when they quarrel over their meat.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “Not till I am dead,” and his eyes became mysterious and plaintive like those of a child that is in trouble and he turned them upward and saw where The Cause into which he was returning had cast a scarf-of-stars across the sable shoulders of the night.

up to a particular time

From this reading “Not till I am dead,” said Strong Hand.

a source of difficulty

From this reading “Not till I am dead,” and his eyes became mysterious and plaintive like those of a child that is in trouble and he turned them upward and saw where The Cause into which he was returning had cast a scarf-of-stars across the sable shoulders of the night.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading “Not till I am dead,” and his eyes became mysterious and plaintive like those of a child that is in trouble and he turned them upward and saw where The Cause into which he was returning had cast a scarf-of-stars across the sable shoulders of the night.

directed up

From this reading “Not till I am dead,” and his eyes became mysterious and plaintive like those of a child that is in trouble and he turned them upward and saw where The Cause into which he was returning had cast a scarf-of-stars across the sable shoulders of the night.

precisely as stated

From this reading The sound of these feet were very near and all around him.

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

From this reading THE DEATH OF STRONG HAND It grew cold and dark and there was a singing in Strong Hand’s ears so that he could distinguish no longer any but the most pronounced sounds of the forest; for instance, the plat-plat of soft padded feet on the fallen leaves.

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

From this reading The sound of these feet were very near and all around him.

at the time that

From this reading All at once from the place where he had left the body of No Man, arose whines, snarls, snappings, coughing, barking, and all the noises that wolves make when they quarrel over their meat.

in or at the place that

From this reading All at once from the place where he had left the body of No Man, arose whines, snarls, snappings, coughing, barking, and all the noises that wolves make when they quarrel over their meat.

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

From this reading “Not till I am dead,” and his eyes became mysterious and plaintive like those of a child that is in trouble and he turned them upward and saw where The Cause into which he was returning had cast a scarf-of-stars across the sable shoulders of the night.

plural of “whine” — a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way

From this reading All at once from the place where he had left the body of No Man, arose whines, snarls, snappings, coughing, barking, and all the noises that wolves make when they quarrel over their meat.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading There was a whole circle of them, and the singing grew stronger and more loud in his ears.

plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading All at once from the place where he had left the body of No Man, arose whines, snarls, snappings, coughing, barking, and all the noises that wolves make when they quarrel over their meat.