Chapter XXIX

later than; following

From this reading The others had gauged the situation, and realized that their best move was to follow directly after the animal, thus causing him to push deeper into the trap.

(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 Roger called from the rear, while he made all haste to come up, even though he had an empty and useless gun, and could not be of any assistance to his comrades.

a friendly nation

From this reading The heavy fall of snow, that they had grumbled at so many times when struggling along knee-deep, now promised to be their best ally.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The heavy fall of snow, that they had grumbled at so many times when struggling along knee-deep, now promised to be their best ally.

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

From this reading Roger called from the rear, while he made all haste to come up, even though he had an empty and useless gun, and could not be of any assistance to his comrades.

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

From this reading Roger called from the rear, while he made all haste to come up, even though he had an empty and useless gun, and could not be of any assistance to his comrades.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The others had gauged the situation, and realized that their best move was to follow directly after the animal, thus causing him to push deeper into the trap.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Roger called from the rear, while he made all haste to come up, even though he had an empty and useless gun, and could not be of any assistance to his comrades.

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading Roger called from the rear, while he made all haste to come up, even though he had an empty and useless gun, and could not be of any assistance to his comrades.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The heavy fall of snow, that they had grumbled at so many times when struggling along knee-deep, now promised to be their best ally.

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

From this reading Roger called from the rear, while he made all haste to come up, even though he had an empty and useless gun, and could not be of any assistance to his comrades.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The others had gauged the situation, and realized that their best move was to follow directly after the animal, thus causing him to push deeper into the trap.

uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

From this reading In this fashion they presently found themselves close upon the struggling bull.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Roger called from the rear, while he made all haste to come up, even though he had an empty and useless gun, and could not be of any assistance to his comrades.

the act of causing something to happen

From this reading The others had gauged the situation, and realized that their best move was to follow directly after the animal, thus causing him to push deeper into the trap.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading In this fashion they presently found themselves close upon the struggling bull.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Roger called from the rear, while he made all haste to come up, even though he had an empty and useless gun, and could not be of any assistance to his comrades.

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Roger called from the rear, while he made all haste to come up, even though he had an empty and useless gun, and could not be of any assistance to his comrades.

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

From this reading Roger called from the rear, while he made all haste to come up, even though he had an empty and useless gun, and could not be of any assistance to his comrades.

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading The others had gauged the situation, and realized that their best move was to follow directly after the animal, thus causing him to push deeper into the trap.

without deviation

From this reading The others had gauged the situation, and realized that their best move was to follow directly after the animal, thus causing him to push deeper into the trap.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading Roger called from the rear, while he made all haste to come up, even though he had an empty and useless gun, and could not be of any assistance to his comrades.

divisible by two

From this reading Roger called from the rear, while he made all haste to come up, even though he had an empty and useless gun, and could not be of any assistance to his comrades.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading The heavy fall of snow, that they had grumbled at so many times when struggling along knee-deep, now promised to be their best ally.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In this fashion they presently found themselves close upon the struggling bull.

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading THE HUNTERS' FEAST "HEAD him off!"

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The others had gauged the situation, and realized that their best move was to follow directly after the animal, thus causing him to push deeper into the trap.

set up or found

From this reading In this fashion they presently found themselves close upon the struggling bull.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Roger called from the rear, while he made all haste to come up, even though he had an empty and useless gun, and could not be of any assistance to his comrades.

past form of “gauge” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

From this reading The others had gauged the situation, and realized that their best move was to follow directly after the animal, thus causing him to push deeper into the trap.

past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude

From this reading The heavy fall of snow, that they had grumbled at so many times when struggling along knee-deep, now promised to be their best ally.

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading Roger called from the rear, while he made all haste to come up, even though he had an empty and useless gun, and could not be of any assistance to his comrades.

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

From this reading Roger called from the rear, while he made all haste to come up, even though he had an empty and useless gun, and could not be of any assistance to his comrades.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading Roger called from the rear, while he made all haste to come up, even though he had an empty and useless gun, and could not be of any assistance to his comrades.

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

From this reading Roger called from the rear, while he made all haste to come up, even though he had an empty and useless gun, and could not be of any assistance to his comrades.

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 HUNTERS' FEAST "HEAD him off!"

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The heavy fall of snow, that they had grumbled at so many times when struggling along knee-deep, now promised to be their best ally.

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

From this reading THE HUNTERS' FEAST "HEAD him off!"

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

From this reading Roger called from the rear, while he made all haste to come up, even though he had an empty and useless gun, and could not be of any assistance to his comrades.

plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game

From this reading THE HUNTERS' FEAST "HEAD him off!"

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

From this reading In this fashion they presently found themselves close upon the struggling bull.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The others had gauged the situation, and realized that their best move was to follow directly after the animal, thus causing him to push deeper into the trap.

coming only to the ankle or knee

From this reading The heavy fall of snow, that they had grumbled at so many times when struggling along knee-deep, now promised to be their best ally.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Roger called from the rear, while he made all haste to come up, even though he had an empty and useless gun, and could not be of any assistance to his comrades.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The heavy fall of snow, that they had grumbled at so many times when struggling along knee-deep, now promised to be their best ally.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The others had gauged the situation, and realized that their best move was to follow directly after the animal, thus causing him to push deeper into the trap.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Roger called from the rear, while he made all haste to come up, even though he had an empty and useless gun, and could not be of any assistance to his comrades.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The heavy fall of snow, that they had grumbled at so many times when struggling along knee-deep, now promised to be their best ally.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Roger called from the rear, while he made all haste to come up, even though he had an empty and useless gun, and could not be of any assistance to his comrades.

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

From this reading THE HUNTERS' FEAST "HEAD him off!"

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From this reading The others had gauged the situation, and realized that their best move was to follow directly after the animal, thus causing him to push deeper into the trap.

in the near future

From this reading In this fashion they presently found themselves close upon the struggling bull.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading The heavy fall of snow, that they had grumbled at so many times when struggling along knee-deep, now promised to be their best ally.

move with force

From this reading The others had gauged the situation, and realized that their best move was to follow directly after the animal, thus causing him to push deeper into the trap.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading The others had gauged the situation, and realized that their best move was to follow directly after the animal, thus causing him to push deeper into the trap.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading Roger called from the rear, while he made all haste to come up, even though he had an empty and useless gun, and could not be of any assistance to his comrades.

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

From this reading Roger called from the rear, while he made all haste to come up, even though he had an empty and useless gun, and could not be of any assistance to his comrades.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading The others had gauged the situation, and realized that their best move was to follow directly after the animal, thus causing him to push deeper into the trap.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading The heavy fall of snow, that they had grumbled at so many times when struggling along knee-deep, now promised to be their best ally.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The heavy fall of snow, that they had grumbled at so many times when struggling along knee-deep, now promised to be their best ally.

engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

From this reading The heavy fall of snow, that they had grumbled at so many times when struggling along knee-deep, now promised to be their best ally.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The others had gauged the situation, and realized that their best move was to follow directly after the animal, thus causing him to push deeper into the trap.

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

From this reading THE HUNTERS' FEAST "HEAD him off!"

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The others had gauged the situation, and realized that their best move was to follow directly after the animal, thus causing him to push deeper into the trap.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading In this fashion they presently found themselves close upon the struggling bull.

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

From this reading The heavy fall of snow, that they had grumbled at so many times when struggling along knee-deep, now promised to be their best ally.

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

From this reading In this fashion they presently found themselves close upon the struggling bull.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Roger called from the rear, while he made all haste to come up, even though he had an empty and useless gun, and could not be of any assistance to his comrades.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading The others had gauged the situation, and realized that their best move was to follow directly after the animal, thus causing him to push deeper into the trap.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading The heavy fall of snow, that they had grumbled at so many times when struggling along knee-deep, now promised to be their best ally.

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

From this reading Roger called from the rear, while he made all haste to come up, even though he had an empty and useless gun, and could not be of any assistance to his comrades.

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading The others had gauged the situation, and realized that their best move was to follow directly after the animal, thus causing him to push deeper into the trap.

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

From this reading Roger called from the rear, while he made all haste to come up, even though he had an empty and useless gun, and could not be of any assistance to his comrades.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading In this fashion they presently found themselves close upon the struggling bull.

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading Roger called from the rear, while he made all haste to come up, even though he had an empty and useless gun, and could not be of any assistance to his comrades.

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

From this reading The others had gauged the situation, and realized that their best move was to follow directly after the animal, thus causing him to push deeper into the trap.

at the time that

From this reading The heavy fall of snow, that they had grumbled at so many times when struggling along knee-deep, now promised to be their best ally.

during the time that

From this reading Roger called from the rear, while he made all haste to come up, even though he had an empty and useless gun, and could not be of any assistance to his comrades.