used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
(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 The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With the rifles carefully stowed in their buckskin cases on the sledge, and a big camp-axe, as their whole burden, Reivers immediately took command of the dogs and headed down the river.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The dogs whined at the prospect of a dark trail, and the hunter who held them plied his whip savagely.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With the rifles carefully stowed in their buckskin cases on the sledge, and a big camp-axe, as their whole burden, Reivers immediately took command of the dogs and headed down the river.
buckskinnounUS /ˈbʌkskɪn/
horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail
From this reading With the rifles carefully stowed in their buckskin cases on the sledge, and a big camp-axe, as their whole burden, Reivers immediately took command of the dogs and headed down the river.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading With the rifles carefully stowed in their buckskin cases on the sledge, and a big camp-axe, as their whole burden, Reivers immediately took command of the dogs and headed down the river.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
camp-axe
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From this reading With the rifles carefully stowed in their buckskin cases on the sledge, and a big camp-axe, as their whole burden, Reivers immediately took command of the dogs and headed down the river.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading With the rifles carefully stowed in their buckskin cases on the sledge, and a big camp-axe, as their whole burden, Reivers immediately took command of the dogs and headed down the river.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading With the rifles carefully stowed in their buckskin cases on the sledge, and a big camp-axe, as their whole burden, Reivers immediately took command of the dogs and headed down the river.
chattered
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From this reading “Oh, Snow-Burner!” chattered the frozen hunter in disappointment.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading With the rifles carefully stowed in their buckskin cases on the sledge, and a big camp-axe, as their whole burden, Reivers immediately took command of the dogs and headed down the river.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was pitch dark when they went from the tepee.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading “Oh, Snow-Burner!” chattered the frozen hunter in disappointment.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With the rifles carefully stowed in their buckskin cases on the sledge, and a big camp-axe, as their whole burden, Reivers immediately took command of the dogs and headed down the river.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was pitch dark when they went from the tepee.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading “Oh, Snow-Burner!” chattered the frozen hunter in disappointment.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading With the rifles carefully stowed in their buckskin cases on the sledge, and a big camp-axe, as their whole burden, Reivers immediately took command of the dogs and headed down the river.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The dogs whined at the prospect of a dark trail, and the hunter who held them plied his whip savagely.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
hitching-up
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From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
someone who hunts game
From this reading The dogs whined at the prospect of a dark trail, and the hunter who held them plied his whip savagely.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading With the rifles carefully stowed in their buckskin cases on the sledge, and a big camp-axe, as their whole burden, Reivers immediately took command of the dogs and headed down the river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was pitch dark when they went from the tepee.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Snow-Burner!” chattered the frozen hunter in disappointment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
overseenverbUS /ˈoʊvərsiːn/
inflected form of “oversee” — watch and direct
From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading It was pitch dark when they went from the tepee.
pliedverbUS /plaɪd/
inflected form of “ply” — give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading The dogs whined at the prospect of a dark trail, and the hunter who held them plied his whip savagely.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
the possibility of future success
From this reading The dogs whined at the prospect of a dark trail, and the hunter who held them plied his whip savagely.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
Reivers
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From this reading With the rifles carefully stowed in their buckskin cases on the sledge, and a big camp-axe, as their whole burden, Reivers immediately took command of the dogs and headed down the river.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading With the rifles carefully stowed in their buckskin cases on the sledge, and a big camp-axe, as their whole burden, Reivers immediately took command of the dogs and headed down the river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading With the rifles carefully stowed in their buckskin cases on the sledge, and a big camp-axe, as their whole burden, Reivers immediately took command of the dogs and headed down the river.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading The dogs whined at the prospect of a dark trail, and the hunter who held them plied his whip savagely.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
sledgeverbUS /sledʒ/
transport in a sleigh
From this reading With the rifles carefully stowed in their buckskin cases on the sledge, and a big camp-axe, as their whole burden, Reivers immediately took command of the dogs and headed down the river.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
snarlingverbUS /ˈsnɑːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “snarl” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
Snow-Burner
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From this reading “Oh, Snow-Burner!” chattered the frozen hunter in disappointment.
stowedverbUS /stoʊd/
past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly
From this reading With the rifles carefully stowed in their buckskin cases on the sledge, and a big camp-axe, as their whole burden, Reivers immediately took command of the dogs and headed down the river.
tepeenoun
a Native American tent; usually of conical shape
From this reading It was pitch dark when they went from the tepee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With the rifles carefully stowed in their buckskin cases on the sledge, and a big camp-axe, as their whole burden, Reivers immediately took command of the dogs and headed down the river.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The dogs whined at the prospect of a dark trail, and the hunter who held them plied his whip savagely.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was pitch dark when they went from the tepee.
Tillie
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From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading With the rifles carefully stowed in their buckskin cases on the sledge, and a big camp-axe, as their whole burden, Reivers immediately took command of the dogs and headed down the river.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The dogs whined at the prospect of a dark trail, and the hunter who held them plied his whip savagely.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was pitch dark when they went from the tepee.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was pitch dark when they went from the tepee.
at the time that
From this reading It was pitch dark when they went from the tepee.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The snarling of dogs being put into harness awoke him in the morning, but he lay pretending to sleep until Tillie, having overseen the hitching-up, came in, prepared food over the fire, which had not gone out all night, and came timidly and laid a hand on his shoulder.
whined
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From this reading The dogs whined at the prospect of a dark trail, and the hunter who held them plied his whip savagely.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading The dogs whined at the prospect of a dark trail, and the hunter who held them plied his whip savagely.
which person or people
From this reading The dogs whined at the prospect of a dark trail, and the hunter who held them plied his whip savagely.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading With the rifles carefully stowed in their buckskin cases on the sledge, and a big camp-axe, as their whole burden, Reivers immediately took command of the dogs and headed down the river.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the rifles carefully stowed in their buckskin cases on the sledge, and a big camp-axe, as their whole burden, Reivers immediately took command of the dogs and headed down the river.
