used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then Rick Tyler would start up from his bed of boughs, and stride wildly about among the boulders, hardly pausing to listen if he heard a wolf howling on the lonely heights.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then Rick Tyler would start up from his bed of boughs, and stride wildly about among the boulders, hardly pausing to listen if he heard a wolf howling on the lonely heights.
(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 It all began with Dorinda; it all came back to her.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Then Rick Tyler would start up from his bed of boughs, and stride wildly about among the boulders, hardly pausing to listen if he heard a wolf howling on the lonely heights.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An owl would hoot derisively from the tangled laurel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Rick Tyler would start up from his bed of boughs, and stride wildly about among the boulders, hardly pausing to listen if he heard a wolf howling on the lonely heights.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It all began with Dorinda; it all came back to her.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Then Rick Tyler would start up from his bed of boughs, and stride wildly about among the boulders, hardly pausing to listen if he heard a wolf howling on the lonely heights.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It all began with Dorinda; it all came back to her.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Then Rick Tyler would start up from his bed of boughs, and stride wildly about among the boulders, hardly pausing to listen if he heard a wolf howling on the lonely heights.
bouldersnounUS /ˈboʊldərz/
plural of “boulder” — a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading Then Rick Tyler would start up from his bed of boughs, and stride wildly about among the boulders, hardly pausing to listen if he heard a wolf howling on the lonely heights.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It all began with Dorinda; it all came back to her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading 'I'd shoot that critter ef I could make out ter see him!' cried the harassed fugitive, his every nerve quivering.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 'I'd shoot that critter ef I could make out ter see him!' cried the harassed fugitive, his every nerve quivering.
critternounUS /ˈkrɪtər/
a regional term for “creature” (especially for domestic animals)
From this reading 'I'd shoot that critter ef I could make out ter see him!' cried the harassed fugitive, his every nerve quivering.
derisivelyadverbUS /dərˈɪsɪvli/
in a disrespectful and mocking manner
From this reading An owl would hoot derisively from the tangled laurel.
Dorinda
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From this reading It all began with Dorinda; it all came back to her.
ef
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From this reading 'I'd shoot that critter ef I could make out ter see him!' cried the harassed fugitive, his every nerve quivering.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading 'I'd shoot that critter ef I could make out ter see him!' cried the harassed fugitive, his every nerve quivering.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then Rick Tyler would start up from his bed of boughs, and stride wildly about among the boulders, hardly pausing to listen if he heard a wolf howling on the lonely heights.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading 'I'd shoot that critter ef I could make out ter see him!' cried the harassed fugitive, his every nerve quivering.
harassedadjectiveUS /hərˈæst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading 'I'd shoot that critter ef I could make out ter see him!' cried the harassed fugitive, his every nerve quivering.
only a very short time before
From this reading Then Rick Tyler would start up from his bed of boughs, and stride wildly about among the boulders, hardly pausing to listen if he heard a wolf howling on the lonely heights.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Rick Tyler would start up from his bed of boughs, and stride wildly about among the boulders, hardly pausing to listen if he heard a wolf howling on the lonely heights.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then Rick Tyler would start up from his bed of boughs, and stride wildly about among the boulders, hardly pausing to listen if he heard a wolf howling on the lonely heights.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading Then Rick Tyler would start up from his bed of boughs, and stride wildly about among the boulders, hardly pausing to listen if he heard a wolf howling on the lonely heights.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It all began with Dorinda; it all came back to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'I'd shoot that critter ef I could make out ter see him!' cried the harassed fugitive, his every nerve quivering.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Rick Tyler would start up from his bed of boughs, and stride wildly about among the boulders, hardly pausing to listen if he heard a wolf howling on the lonely heights.
hootnounUS /huːt/
a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
From this reading An owl would hoot derisively from the tangled laurel.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading Then Rick Tyler would start up from his bed of boughs, and stride wildly about among the boulders, hardly pausing to listen if he heard a wolf howling on the lonely heights.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I'd shoot that critter ef I could make out ter see him!' cried the harassed fugitive, his every nerve quivering.
I'd
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From this reading 'I'd shoot that critter ef I could make out ter see him!' cried the harassed fugitive, his every nerve quivering.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then Rick Tyler would start up from his bed of boughs, and stride wildly about among the boulders, hardly pausing to listen if he heard a wolf howling on the lonely heights.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And oh, the melancholy moonlight in the melancholy pines, where the whip-poor-will moaned and moaned!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It all began with Dorinda; it all came back to her.
laurelnounUS /ˈlɔːrəl/
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading An owl would hoot derisively from the tangled laurel.
hear with intention
From this reading Then Rick Tyler would start up from his bed of boughs, and stride wildly about among the boulders, hardly pausing to listen if he heard a wolf howling on the lonely heights.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Then Rick Tyler would start up from his bed of boughs, and stride wildly about among the boulders, hardly pausing to listen if he heard a wolf howling on the lonely heights.
engage in
From this reading 'I'd shoot that critter ef I could make out ter see him!' cried the harassed fugitive, his every nerve quivering.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading And oh, the melancholy moonlight in the melancholy pines, where the whip-poor-will moaned and moaned!
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading And oh, the melancholy moonlight in the melancholy pines, where the whip-poor-will moaned and moaned!
the light of the Moon
From this reading And oh, the melancholy moonlight in the melancholy pines, where the whip-poor-will moaned and moaned!
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading 'I'd shoot that critter ef I could make out ter see him!' cried the harassed fugitive, his every nerve quivering.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Rick Tyler would start up from his bed of boughs, and stride wildly about among the boulders, hardly pausing to listen if he heard a wolf howling on the lonely heights.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading And oh, the melancholy moonlight in the melancholy pines, where the whip-poor-will moaned and moaned!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then Rick Tyler would start up from his bed of boughs, and stride wildly about among the boulders, hardly pausing to listen if he heard a wolf howling on the lonely heights.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'I'd shoot that critter ef I could make out ter see him!' cried the harassed fugitive, his every nerve quivering.
owlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading An owl would hoot derisively from the tangled laurel.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Then Rick Tyler would start up from his bed of boughs, and stride wildly about among the boulders, hardly pausing to listen if he heard a wolf howling on the lonely heights.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading And oh, the melancholy moonlight in the melancholy pines, where the whip-poor-will moaned and moaned!
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading 'I'd shoot that critter ef I could make out ter see him!' cried the harassed fugitive, his every nerve quivering.
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Then Rick Tyler would start up from his bed of boughs, and stride wildly about among the boulders, hardly pausing to listen if he heard a wolf howling on the lonely heights.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'I'd shoot that critter ef I could make out ter see him!' cried the harassed fugitive, his every nerve quivering.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading 'I'd shoot that critter ef I could make out ter see him!' cried the harassed fugitive, his every nerve quivering.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then Rick Tyler would start up from his bed of boughs, and stride wildly about among the boulders, hardly pausing to listen if he heard a wolf howling on the lonely heights.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading Then Rick Tyler would start up from his bed of boughs, and stride wildly about among the boulders, hardly pausing to listen if he heard a wolf howling on the lonely heights.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading An owl would hoot derisively from the tangled laurel.
ter
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From this reading 'I'd shoot that critter ef I could make out ter see him!' cried the harassed fugitive, his every nerve quivering.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'I'd shoot that critter ef I could make out ter see him!' cried the harassed fugitive, his every nerve quivering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then Rick Tyler would start up from his bed of boughs, and stride wildly about among the boulders, hardly pausing to listen if he heard a wolf howling on the lonely heights.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Rick Tyler would start up from his bed of boughs, and stride wildly about among the boulders, hardly pausing to listen if he heard a wolf howling on the lonely heights.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Rick Tyler would start up from his bed of boughs, and stride wildly about among the boulders, hardly pausing to listen if he heard a wolf howling on the lonely heights.
TylernounUS /ˈtaɪlər/
elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862)
From this reading Then Rick Tyler would start up from his bed of boughs, and stride wildly about among the boulders, hardly pausing to listen if he heard a wolf howling on the lonely heights.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then Rick Tyler would start up from his bed of boughs, and stride wildly about among the boulders, hardly pausing to listen if he heard a wolf howling on the lonely heights.
in or at the place that
From this reading And oh, the melancholy moonlight in the melancholy pines, where the whip-poor-will moaned and moaned!
whip-poor-will
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From this reading And oh, the melancholy moonlight in the melancholy pines, where the whip-poor-will moaned and moaned!
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading Then Rick Tyler would start up from his bed of boughs, and stride wildly about among the boulders, hardly pausing to listen if he heard a wolf howling on the lonely heights.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It all began with Dorinda; it all came back to her.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Then Rick Tyler would start up from his bed of boughs, and stride wildly about among the boulders, hardly pausing to listen if he heard a wolf howling on the lonely heights.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then Rick Tyler would start up from his bed of boughs, and stride wildly about among the boulders, hardly pausing to listen if he heard a wolf howling on the lonely heights.
