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From this reading Volume 1, Chapter VII.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some wild boar followed, and it was a strong temptation to the hunter to fire, when a desperate fight took place between two old boars close to him.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The storm had quite passed away, cooling the heated air in its passage; the moon and stars were shining brightly, and soon bounding over the plain, with their peculiarly dancing motion, came a herd of springbok.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The storm had quite passed away, cooling the heated air in its passage; the moon and stars were shining brightly, and soon bounding over the plain, with their peculiarly dancing motion, came a herd of springbok.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Some wild boar followed, and it was a strong temptation to the hunter to fire, when a desperate fight took place between two old boars close to him.
boarnounUS /bɔːr/
Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States
From this reading Some wild boar followed, and it was a strong temptation to the hunter to fire, when a desperate fight took place between two old boars close to him.
boars
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From this reading Some wild boar followed, and it was a strong temptation to the hunter to fire, when a desperate fight took place between two old boars close to him.
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The storm had quite passed away, cooling the heated air in its passage; the moon and stars were shining brightly, and soon bounding over the plain, with their peculiarly dancing motion, came a herd of springbok.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading The storm had quite passed away, cooling the heated air in its passage; the moon and stars were shining brightly, and soon bounding over the plain, with their peculiarly dancing motion, came a herd of springbok.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Volume 1, Chapter VII.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Some wild boar followed, and it was a strong temptation to the hunter to fire, when a desperate fight took place between two old boars close to him.
coolingnounUS /ˈkuːlɪŋ/
the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
From this reading The storm had quite passed away, cooling the heated air in its passage; the moon and stars were shining brightly, and soon bounding over the plain, with their peculiarly dancing motion, came a herd of springbok.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading The storm had quite passed away, cooling the heated air in its passage; the moon and stars were shining brightly, and soon bounding over the plain, with their peculiarly dancing motion, came a herd of springbok.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Some wild boar followed, and it was a strong temptation to the hunter to fire, when a desperate fight took place between two old boars close to him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
take in liquids
From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
ELEPHANTnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading THE FIRST ELEPHANT.
any strong feeling
From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Some wild boar followed, and it was a strong temptation to the hunter to fire, when a desperate fight took place between two old boars close to him.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST ELEPHANT.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Some wild boar followed, and it was a strong temptation to the hunter to fire, when a desperate fight took place between two old boars close to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading The storm had quite passed away, cooling the heated air in its passage; the moon and stars were shining brightly, and soon bounding over the plain, with their peculiarly dancing motion, came a herd of springbok.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading The storm had quite passed away, cooling the heated air in its passage; the moon and stars were shining brightly, and soon bounding over the plain, with their peculiarly dancing motion, came a herd of springbok.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some wild boar followed, and it was a strong temptation to the hunter to fire, when a desperate fight took place between two old boars close to him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
someone who hunts game
From this reading Some wild boar followed, and it was a strong temptation to the hunter to fire, when a desperate fight took place between two old boars close to him.
hyenasnounUS /haɪˈiːnəz/
plural of “hyena” — doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The storm had quite passed away, cooling the heated air in its passage; the moon and stars were shining brightly, and soon bounding over the plain, with their peculiarly dancing motion, came a herd of springbok.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The storm had quite passed away, cooling the heated air in its passage; the moon and stars were shining brightly, and soon bounding over the plain, with their peculiarly dancing motion, came a herd of springbok.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The storm had quite passed away, cooling the heated air in its passage; the moon and stars were shining brightly, and soon bounding over the plain, with their peculiarly dancing motion, came a herd of springbok.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading The storm had quite passed away, cooling the heated air in its passage; the moon and stars were shining brightly, and soon bounding over the plain, with their peculiarly dancing motion, came a herd of springbok.
mountain-side
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From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Some wild boar followed, and it was a strong temptation to the hunter to fire, when a desperate fight took place between two old boars close to him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The storm had quite passed away, cooling the heated air in its passage; the moon and stars were shining brightly, and soon bounding over the plain, with their peculiarly dancing motion, came a herd of springbok.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The storm had quite passed away, cooling the heated air in its passage; the moon and stars were shining brightly, and soon bounding over the plain, with their peculiarly dancing motion, came a herd of springbok.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading The storm had quite passed away, cooling the heated air in its passage; the moon and stars were shining brightly, and soon bounding over the plain, with their peculiarly dancing motion, came a herd of springbok.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Some wild boar followed, and it was a strong temptation to the hunter to fire, when a desperate fight took place between two old boars close to him.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The storm had quite passed away, cooling the heated air in its passage; the moon and stars were shining brightly, and soon bounding over the plain, with their peculiarly dancing motion, came a herd of springbok.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The storm had quite passed away, cooling the heated air in its passage; the moon and stars were shining brightly, and soon bounding over the plain, with their peculiarly dancing motion, came a herd of springbok.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some wild boar followed, and it was a strong temptation to the hunter to fire, when a desperate fight took place between two old boars close to him.
in the near future
From this reading The storm had quite passed away, cooling the heated air in its passage; the moon and stars were shining brightly, and soon bounding over the plain, with their peculiarly dancing motion, came a herd of springbok.
spottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
springboknoun
a South African gazelle noted for springing lightly into the air
From this reading The storm had quite passed away, cooling the heated air in its passage; the moon and stars were shining brightly, and soon bounding over the plain, with their peculiarly dancing motion, came a herd of springbok.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The storm had quite passed away, cooling the heated air in its passage; the moon and stars were shining brightly, and soon bounding over the plain, with their peculiarly dancing motion, came a herd of springbok.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm had quite passed away, cooling the heated air in its passage; the moon and stars were shining brightly, and soon bounding over the plain, with their peculiarly dancing motion, came a herd of springbok.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Some wild boar followed, and it was a strong temptation to the hunter to fire, when a desperate fight took place between two old boars close to him.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading Some wild boar followed, and it was a strong temptation to the hunter to fire, when a desperate fight took place between two old boars close to him.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST ELEPHANT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The storm had quite passed away, cooling the heated air in its passage; the moon and stars were shining brightly, and soon bounding over the plain, with their peculiarly dancing motion, came a herd of springbok.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Some wild boar followed, and it was a strong temptation to the hunter to fire, when a desperate fight took place between two old boars close to him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Some wild boar followed, and it was a strong temptation to the hunter to fire, when a desperate fight took place between two old boars close to him.
VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Volume 1, Chapter VII.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Volume 1, Chapter VII.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
watchernounUS /ˈwɑːtʃər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The storm had quite passed away, cooling the heated air in its passage; the moon and stars were shining brightly, and soon bounding over the plain, with their peculiarly dancing motion, came a herd of springbok.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
at the time that
From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Some wild boar followed, and it was a strong temptation to the hunter to fire, when a desperate fight took place between two old boars close to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The storm had quite passed away, cooling the heated air in its passage; the moon and stars were shining brightly, and soon bounding over the plain, with their peculiarly dancing motion, came a herd of springbok.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Nearly an hour passed, and the watcher, tired, wet, and worn out, was thinking of the snug fire on the mountain-side, and the tent pitched near it; for certainly he had passed through quite sufficient danger and emotion for one night at least, when several spotted hyenas came down to drink.
