Chapter XII

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

From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF JUMPING WOLF Jumping Wolf was a young man of twenty years of age, who belonged to a big village in the south.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF JUMPING WOLF Jumping Wolf was a young man of twenty years of age, who belonged to a big village in the south.

how long something has existed

From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF JUMPING WOLF Jumping Wolf was a young man of twenty years of age, who belonged to a big village in the south.

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

From this reading His father had been chief of the village until an enemy--a coward who knew a little magic--had first worked his downfall by secret methods, and then killed him with his own hand.

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

From this reading His father had been chief of the village until an enemy--a coward who knew a little magic--had first worked his downfall by secret methods, and then killed him with his own hand.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading His father had been chief of the village until an enemy--a coward who knew a little magic--had first worked his downfall by secret methods, and then killed him with his own hand.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF JUMPING WOLF Jumping Wolf was a young man of twenty years of age, who belonged to a big village in the south.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF JUMPING WOLF Jumping Wolf was a young man of twenty years of age, who belonged to a big village in the south.

exhale hard

From this reading Then Jumping Wolf killed the murderer with a blow of his club, knocked three of the false villagers senseless, and ran for his life.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading That happened in March, when the snow still lay deep, but with a crust over it in most places.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading His father had been chief of the village until an enemy--a coward who knew a little magic--had first worked his downfall by secret methods, and then killed him with his own hand.

go after with the intent to catch

From this reading Twenty men, old and young and of middle-age, gave hot chase to Jumping Wolf.

a person who is in charge

From this reading His father had been chief of the village until an enemy--a coward who knew a little magic--had first worked his downfall by secret methods, and then killed him with his own hand.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading Then Jumping Wolf killed the murderer with a blow of his club, knocked three of the false villagers senseless, and ran for his life.

a person who shows fear or timidity

From this reading His father had been chief of the village until an enemy--a coward who knew a little magic--had first worked his downfall by secret methods, and then killed him with his own hand.

the outer layer of the Earth

From this reading That happened in March, when the snow still lay deep, but with a crust over it in most places.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading That happened in March, when the snow still lay deep, but with a crust over it in most places.

failure that results in a loss of position or reputation

From this reading His father had been chief of the village until an enemy--a coward who knew a little magic--had first worked his downfall by secret methods, and then killed him with his own hand.

an opposing military force

From this reading His father had been chief of the village until an enemy--a coward who knew a little magic--had first worked his downfall by secret methods, and then killed him with his own hand.

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading Then Jumping Wolf killed the murderer with a blow of his club, knocked three of the false villagers senseless, and ran for his life.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading His father had been chief of the village until an enemy--a coward who knew a little magic--had first worked his downfall by secret methods, and then killed him with his own hand.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading His father had been chief of the village until an enemy--a coward who knew a little magic--had first worked his downfall by secret methods, and then killed him with his own hand.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then Jumping Wolf killed the murderer with a blow of his club, knocked three of the false villagers senseless, and ran for his life.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Twenty men, old and young and of middle-age, gave hot chase to Jumping Wolf.

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

From this reading His father had been chief of the village until an enemy--a coward who knew a little magic--had first worked his downfall by secret methods, and then killed him with his own hand.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading His father had been chief of the village until an enemy--a coward who knew a little magic--had first worked his downfall by secret methods, and then killed him with his own hand.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading That happened in March, when the snow still lay deep, but with a crust over it in most places.

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

From this reading His father had been chief of the village until an enemy--a coward who knew a little magic--had first worked his downfall by secret methods, and then killed him with his own hand.

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

From this reading His father had been chief of the village until an enemy--a coward who knew a little magic--had first worked his downfall by secret methods, and then killed him with his own hand.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Twenty men, old and young and of middle-age, gave hot chase to Jumping Wolf.

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

From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF JUMPING WOLF Jumping Wolf was a young man of twenty years of age, who belonged to a big village in the south.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading That happened in March, when the snow still lay deep, but with a crust over it in most places.

the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump

From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF JUMPING WOLF Jumping Wolf was a young man of twenty years of age, who belonged to a big village in the south.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading His father had been chief of the village until an enemy--a coward who knew a little magic--had first worked his downfall by secret methods, and then killed him with his own hand.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading His father had been chief of the village until an enemy--a coward who knew a little magic--had first worked his downfall by secret methods, and then killed him with his own hand.

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading Then Jumping Wolf killed the murderer with a blow of his club, knocked three of the false villagers senseless, and ran for his life.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading That happened in March, when the snow still lay deep, but with a crust over it in most places.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Then Jumping Wolf killed the murderer with a blow of his club, knocked three of the false villagers senseless, and ran for his life.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading His father had been chief of the village until an enemy--a coward who knew a little magic--had first worked his downfall by secret methods, and then killed him with his own hand.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading His father had been chief of the village until an enemy--a coward who knew a little magic--had first worked his downfall by secret methods, and then killed him with his own hand.

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

From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF JUMPING WOLF Jumping Wolf was a young man of twenty years of age, who belonged to a big village in the south.

march in a procession

From this reading That happened in March, when the snow still lay deep, but with a crust over it in most places.

the force of workers available

From this reading Twenty men, old and young and of middle-age, gave hot chase to Jumping Wolf.

plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

From this reading His father had been chief of the village until an enemy--a coward who knew a little magic--had first worked his downfall by secret methods, and then killed him with his own hand.

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From this reading Twenty men, old and young and of middle-age, gave hot chase to Jumping Wolf.

used to form the superlative

From this reading That happened in March, when the snow still lay deep, but with a crust over it in most places.

a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)

From this reading Then Jumping Wolf killed the murderer with a blow of his club, knocked three of the false villagers senseless, and ran for his life.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF JUMPING WOLF Jumping Wolf was a young man of twenty years of age, who belonged to a big village in the south.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Twenty men, old and young and of middle-age, gave hot chase to Jumping Wolf.

above and across; more than

From this reading That happened in March, when the snow still lay deep, but with a crust over it in most places.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading His father had been chief of the village until an enemy--a coward who knew a little magic--had first worked his downfall by secret methods, and then killed him with his own hand.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading That happened in March, when the snow still lay deep, but with a crust over it in most places.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Then Jumping Wolf killed the murderer with a blow of his club, knocked three of the false villagers senseless, and ran for his life.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading His father had been chief of the village until an enemy--a coward who knew a little magic--had first worked his downfall by secret methods, and then killed him with his own hand.

not marked by the use of reason

From this reading Then Jumping Wolf killed the murderer with a blow of his club, knocked three of the false villagers senseless, and ran for his life.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading That happened in March, when the snow still lay deep, but with a crust over it in most places.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF JUMPING WOLF Jumping Wolf was a young man of twenty years of age, who belonged to a big village in the south.

not in physical motion

From this reading That happened in March, when the snow still lay deep, but with a crust over it in most places.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That happened in March, when the snow still lay deep, but with a crust over it in most places.

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

From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF JUMPING WOLF Jumping Wolf was a young man of twenty years of age, who belonged to a big village in the south.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading His father had been chief of the village until an enemy--a coward who knew a little magic--had first worked his downfall by secret methods, and then killed him with his own hand.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Then Jumping Wolf killed the murderer with a blow of his club, knocked three of the false villagers senseless, and ran for his life.

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

From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF JUMPING WOLF Jumping Wolf was a young man of twenty years of age, who belonged to a big village in the south.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF JUMPING WOLF Jumping Wolf was a young man of twenty years of age, who belonged to a big village in the south.

up to a particular time

From this reading His father had been chief of the village until an enemy--a coward who knew a little magic--had first worked his downfall by secret methods, and then killed him with his own hand.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF JUMPING WOLF Jumping Wolf was a young man of twenty years of age, who belonged to a big village in the south.

plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life

From this reading Then Jumping Wolf killed the murderer with a blow of his club, knocked three of the false villagers senseless, and ran for his life.

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

From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF JUMPING WOLF Jumping Wolf was a young man of twenty years of age, who belonged to a big village in the south.

at the time that

From this reading That happened in March, when the snow still lay deep, but with a crust over it in most places.

which person or people

From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF JUMPING WOLF Jumping Wolf was a young man of twenty years of age, who belonged to a big village in the south.

in the company of; together with

From this reading His father had been chief of the village until an enemy--a coward who knew a little magic--had first worked his downfall by secret methods, and then killed him with his own hand.

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

From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF JUMPING WOLF Jumping Wolf was a young man of twenty years of age, who belonged to a big village in the south.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading His father had been chief of the village until an enemy--a coward who knew a little magic--had first worked his downfall by secret methods, and then killed him with his own hand.

a late time of life

From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF JUMPING WOLF Jumping Wolf was a young man of twenty years of age, who belonged to a big village in the south.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF JUMPING WOLF Jumping Wolf was a young man of twenty years of age, who belonged to a big village in the south.