Chapter XXVI · The Mysterious Deliverer

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading Accustomed as they were to the presence of men, the reindeer, not at all frightened by the shots, held their position in the impregnable circle.

anew

From this reading It seemed no time at all until the only sound to be heard was the rattle of antlers as the deer broke ranks and began to scatter again for feeding.

(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 Accustomed as they were to the presence of men, the reindeer, not at all frightened by the shots, held their position in the impregnable circle.

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

From this reading It seemed no time at all until the only sound to be heard was the rattle of antlers as the deer broke ranks and began to scatter again for feeding.

plural of “antler” — deciduous horn of a member of the deer family

From this reading It seemed no time at all until the only sound to be heard was the rattle of antlers as the deer broke ranks and began to scatter again for feeding.

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

From this reading Accustomed as they were to the presence of men, the reindeer, not at all frightened by the shots, held their position in the impregnable circle.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Accustomed as they were to the presence of men, the reindeer, not at all frightened by the shots, held their position in the impregnable circle.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The cowardly wolves began to slink away at the first shot.

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

From this reading It seemed no time at all until the only sound to be heard was the rattle of antlers as the deer broke ranks and began to scatter again for feeding.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Who could it have been?”

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Some moments before the girls could make their way out of the center of the herd the firing ceased.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The cowardly wolves began to slink away at the first shot.

lacking funds

From this reading It seemed no time at all until the only sound to be heard was the rattle of antlers as the deer broke ranks and began to scatter again for feeding.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Accustomed as they were to the presence of men, the reindeer, not at all frightened by the shots, held their position in the impregnable circle.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Some moments before the girls could make their way out of the center of the herd the firing ceased.

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading Some moments before the girls could make their way out of the center of the herd the firing ceased.

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 Accustomed as they were to the presence of men, the reindeer, not at all frightened by the shots, held their position in the impregnable circle.

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

From this reading Some moments before the girls could make their way out of the center of the herd the firing ceased.

lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted

From this reading The cowardly wolves began to slink away at the first shot.

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading It seemed no time at all until the only sound to be heard was the rattle of antlers as the deer broke ranks and began to scatter again for feeding.

the act of consuming food

From this reading It seemed no time at all until the only sound to be heard was the rattle of antlers as the deer broke ranks and began to scatter again for feeding.

the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

From this reading Some moments before the girls could make their way out of the center of the herd the firing ceased.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The cowardly wolves began to slink away at the first shot.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It seemed no time at all until the only sound to be heard was the rattle of antlers as the deer broke ranks and began to scatter again for feeding.

made afraid

From this reading Accustomed as they were to the presence of men, the reindeer, not at all frightened by the shots, held their position in the impregnable circle.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Some moments before the girls could make their way out of the center of the herd the firing ceased.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Who could it have been?”

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading It seemed no time at all until the only sound to be heard was the rattle of antlers as the deer broke ranks and began to scatter again for feeding.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Accustomed as they were to the presence of men, the reindeer, not at all frightened by the shots, held their position in the impregnable circle.

a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading Some moments before the girls could make their way out of the center of the herd the firing ceased.

immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with

From this reading Accustomed as they were to the presence of men, the reindeer, not at all frightened by the shots, held their position in the impregnable circle.

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

From this reading Accustomed as they were to the presence of men, the reindeer, not at all frightened by the shots, held their position in the impregnable circle.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seemed no time at all until the only sound to be heard was the rattle of antlers as the deer broke ranks and began to scatter again for feeding.

engage in

From this reading Some moments before the girls could make their way out of the center of the herd the firing ceased.

the force of workers available

From this reading Accustomed as they were to the presence of men, the reindeer, not at all frightened by the shots, held their position in the impregnable circle.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading Some moments before the girls could make their way out of the center of the herd the firing ceased.

not any; not one

From this reading It seemed no time at all until the only sound to be heard was the rattle of antlers as the deer broke ranks and began to scatter again for feeding.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Accustomed as they were to the presence of men, the reindeer, not at all frightened by the shots, held their position in the impregnable circle.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Accustomed as they were to the presence of men, the reindeer, not at all frightened by the shots, held their position in the impregnable circle.

and nothing more

From this reading It seemed no time at all until the only sound to be heard was the rattle of antlers as the deer broke ranks and began to scatter again for feeding.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Some moments before the girls could make their way out of the center of the herd the firing ceased.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Accustomed as they were to the presence of men, the reindeer, not at all frightened by the shots, held their position in the impregnable circle.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Accustomed as they were to the presence of men, the reindeer, not at all frightened by the shots, held their position in the impregnable circle.

plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading It seemed no time at all until the only sound to be heard was the rattle of antlers as the deer broke ranks and began to scatter again for feeding.

make short successive sounds

From this reading It seemed no time at all until the only sound to be heard was the rattle of antlers as the deer broke ranks and began to scatter again for feeding.

Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America

From this reading Accustomed as they were to the presence of men, the reindeer, not at all frightened by the shots, held their position in the impregnable circle.

to cause to separate and go in different directions

From this reading It seemed no time at all until the only sound to be heard was the rattle of antlers as the deer broke ranks and began to scatter again for feeding.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seemed no time at all until the only sound to be heard was the rattle of antlers as the deer broke ranks and began to scatter again for feeding.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading The cowardly wolves began to slink away at the first shot.

plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Accustomed as they were to the presence of men, the reindeer, not at all frightened by the shots, held their position in the impregnable circle.

walk stealthily

From this reading The cowardly wolves began to slink away at the first shot.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some moments before the girls could make their way out of the center of the herd the firing ceased.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading It seemed no time at all until the only sound to be heard was the rattle of antlers as the deer broke ranks and began to scatter again for feeding.

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

From this reading Accustomed as they were to the presence of men, the reindeer, not at all frightened by the shots, held their position in the impregnable circle.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Accustomed as they were to the presence of men, the reindeer, not at all frightened by the shots, held their position in the impregnable circle.

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

From this reading Accustomed as they were to the presence of men, the reindeer, not at all frightened by the shots, held their position in the impregnable circle.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It seemed no time at all until the only sound to be heard was the rattle of antlers as the deer broke ranks and began to scatter again for feeding.

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

From this reading Accustomed as they were to the presence of men, the reindeer, not at all frightened by the shots, held their position in the impregnable circle.

up to a particular time

From this reading It seemed no time at all until the only sound to be heard was the rattle of antlers as the deer broke ranks and began to scatter again for feeding.

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

From this reading It seemed no time at all until the only sound to be heard was the rattle of antlers as the deer broke ranks and began to scatter again for feeding.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Some moments before the girls could make their way out of the center of the herd the firing ceased.

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

From this reading Accustomed as they were to the presence of men, the reindeer, not at all frightened by the shots, held their position in the impregnable circle.

which person or people

From this reading “Who could it have been?”

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

From this reading The cowardly wolves began to slink away at the first shot.