Chapter VI

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

From this reading A red deer most likely, perhaps a moose, possibly a bear, he reflected.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Moose and deer were not uncommon things in his experience but they always gave his heart a fine tingle.

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

From this reading HOT SCENT AND WET TRAIL Ben turned and looked upward.

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

From this reading He saw dew-wet branches shaking, as if some one or something of considerable bulk was moving in the thick underbrush at the top of the bank.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He saw dew-wet branches shaking, as if some one or something of considerable bulk was moving in the thick underbrush at the top of the bank.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading He saw dew-wet branches shaking, as if some one or something of considerable bulk was moving in the thick underbrush at the top of the bank.

have

From this reading A red deer most likely, perhaps a moose, possibly a bear, he reflected.

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading HOT SCENT AND WET TRAIL Ben turned and looked upward.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading He saw dew-wet branches shaking, as if some one or something of considerable bulk was moving in the thick underbrush at the top of the bank.

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading He saw dew-wet branches shaking, as if some one or something of considerable bulk was moving in the thick underbrush at the top of the bank.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Moose and deer were not uncommon things in his experience but they always gave his heart a fine tingle.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He saw dew-wet branches shaking, as if some one or something of considerable bulk was moving in the thick underbrush at the top of the bank.

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

From this reading A red deer most likely, perhaps a moose, possibly a bear, he reflected.

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From this reading He saw dew-wet branches shaking, as if some one or something of considerable bulk was moving in the thick underbrush at the top of the bank.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading Moose and deer were not uncommon things in his experience but they always gave his heart a fine tingle.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He felt thrilled.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Moose and deer were not uncommon things in his experience but they always gave his heart a fine tingle.

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

From this reading Moose and deer were not uncommon things in his experience but they always gave his heart a fine tingle.

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

From this reading He saw dew-wet branches shaking, as if some one or something of considerable bulk was moving in the thick underbrush at the top of the bank.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Moose and deer were not uncommon things in his experience but they always gave his heart a fine tingle.

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

From this reading Moose and deer were not uncommon things in his experience but they always gave his heart a fine tingle.

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 HOT SCENT AND WET TRAIL Ben turned and looked upward.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He saw dew-wet branches shaking, as if some one or something of considerable bulk was moving in the thick underbrush at the top of the bank.

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

From this reading He saw dew-wet branches shaking, as if some one or something of considerable bulk was moving in the thick underbrush at the top of the bank.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading A red deer most likely, perhaps a moose, possibly a bear, he reflected.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading HOT SCENT AND WET TRAIL Ben turned and looked upward.

large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America

From this reading A red deer most likely, perhaps a moose, possibly a bear, he reflected.

used to form the superlative

From this reading A red deer most likely, perhaps a moose, possibly a bear, he reflected.

in motion

From this reading He saw dew-wet branches shaking, as if some one or something of considerable bulk was moving in the thick underbrush at the top of the bank.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Moose and deer were not uncommon things in his experience but they always gave his heart a fine tingle.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He saw dew-wet branches shaking, as if some one or something of considerable bulk was moving in the thick underbrush at the top of the bank.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He saw dew-wet branches shaking, as if some one or something of considerable bulk was moving in the thick underbrush at the top of the bank.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He saw dew-wet branches shaking, as if some one or something of considerable bulk was moving in the thick underbrush at the top of the bank.

by chance

From this reading A red deer most likely, perhaps a moose, possibly a bear, he reflected.

by chance

From this reading A red deer most likely, perhaps a moose, possibly a bear, he reflected.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading A red deer most likely, perhaps a moose, possibly a bear, he reflected.

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading A red deer most likely, perhaps a moose, possibly a bear, he reflected.

cut with a saw

From this reading He saw dew-wet branches shaking, as if some one or something of considerable bulk was moving in the thick underbrush at the top of the bank.

A distinctive smell or aroma.

From this reading HOT SCENT AND WET TRAIL Ben turned and looked upward.

the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

From this reading He saw dew-wet branches shaking, as if some one or something of considerable bulk was moving in the thick underbrush at the top of the bank.

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

From this reading He saw dew-wet branches shaking, as if some one or something of considerable bulk was moving in the thick underbrush at the top of the bank.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He saw dew-wet branches shaking, as if some one or something of considerable bulk was moving in the thick underbrush at the top of the bank.

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

From this reading He saw dew-wet branches shaking, as if some one or something of considerable bulk was moving in the thick underbrush at the top of the bank.

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

From this reading Moose and deer were not uncommon things in his experience but they always gave his heart a fine tingle.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading He saw dew-wet branches shaking, as if some one or something of considerable bulk was moving in the thick underbrush at the top of the bank.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Moose and deer were not uncommon things in his experience but they always gave his heart a fine tingle.

feeling intense pleasurable excitement

From this reading He felt thrilled.

cause a stinging or tingling sensation

From this reading Moose and deer were not uncommon things in his experience but they always gave his heart a fine tingle.

the upper part of anything

From this reading He saw dew-wet branches shaking, as if some one or something of considerable bulk was moving in the thick underbrush at the top of the bank.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading HOT SCENT AND WET TRAIL Ben turned and looked upward.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading HOT SCENT AND WET TRAIL Ben turned and looked upward.

not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind

From this reading Moose and deer were not uncommon things in his experience but they always gave his heart a fine tingle.

the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest

From this reading He saw dew-wet branches shaking, as if some one or something of considerable bulk was moving in the thick underbrush at the top of the bank.

directed up

From this reading HOT SCENT AND WET TRAIL Ben turned and looked upward.

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

From this reading He saw dew-wet branches shaking, as if some one or something of considerable bulk was moving in the thick underbrush at the top of the bank.

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

From this reading Moose and deer were not uncommon things in his experience but they always gave his heart a fine tingle.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading HOT SCENT AND WET TRAIL Ben turned and looked upward.