used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Bang!” said the tree trunk, when the lightning steel cut a chip from its body.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The strokes of the axe sounded even and regular from the forest; they might almost be the pulse of the woods.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But the wielder of an axe is not one to defy!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The strokes of the axe sounded even and regular from the forest; they might almost be the pulse of the woods.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sounds reminded him of something and called up a picture of Gaupa outside Lynx Hut cutting firewood, bending and straightening his body as the axe was lifted and fell.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading But the wielder of an axe is not one to defy!
BangverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading “Bang!” said the tree trunk, when the lightning steel cut a chip from its body.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The strokes of the axe sounded even and regular from the forest; they might almost be the pulse of the woods.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading The sounds reminded him of something and called up a picture of Gaupa outside Lynx Hut cutting firewood, bending and straightening his body as the axe was lifted and fell.
Bjönn
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From this reading Bjönn stopped a little to the west, listening.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “Bang!” said the tree trunk, when the lightning steel cut a chip from its body.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the wielder of an axe is not one to defy!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The sounds reminded him of something and called up a picture of Gaupa outside Lynx Hut cutting firewood, bending and straightening his body as the axe was lifted and fell.
chipnounUS /tʃɪp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading “Bang!” said the tree trunk, when the lightning steel cut a chip from its body.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “Bang!” said the tree trunk, when the lightning steel cut a chip from its body.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading The sounds reminded him of something and called up a picture of Gaupa outside Lynx Hut cutting firewood, bending and straightening his body as the axe was lifted and fell.
defyverbUS /dɪˈfaɪ/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading But the wielder of an axe is not one to defy!
divisible by two
From this reading The strokes of the axe sounded even and regular from the forest; they might almost be the pulse of the woods.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The sounds reminded him of something and called up a picture of Gaupa outside Lynx Hut cutting firewood, bending and straightening his body as the axe was lifted and fell.
firewoodnounUS /ˈfaɪərwʊd/
wood used for fuel
From this reading The sounds reminded him of something and called up a picture of Gaupa outside Lynx Hut cutting firewood, bending and straightening his body as the axe was lifted and fell.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The strokes of the axe sounded even and regular from the forest; they might almost be the pulse of the woods.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Bang!” said the tree trunk, when the lightning steel cut a chip from its body.
Gaupa
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From this reading The sounds reminded him of something and called up a picture of Gaupa outside Lynx Hut cutting firewood, bending and straightening his body as the axe was lifted and fell.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sounds reminded him of something and called up a picture of Gaupa outside Lynx Hut cutting firewood, bending and straightening his body as the axe was lifted and fell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sounds reminded him of something and called up a picture of Gaupa outside Lynx Hut cutting firewood, bending and straightening his body as the axe was lifted and fell.
temporary military shelter
From this reading The sounds reminded him of something and called up a picture of Gaupa outside Lynx Hut cutting firewood, bending and straightening his body as the axe was lifted and fell.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the wielder of an axe is not one to defy!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Bang!” said the tree trunk, when the lightning steel cut a chip from its body.
held up in the air
From this reading The sounds reminded him of something and called up a picture of Gaupa outside Lynx Hut cutting firewood, bending and straightening his body as the axe was lifted and fell.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading “Bang!” said the tree trunk, when the lightning steel cut a chip from its body.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Bjönn stopped a little to the west, listening.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bjönn stopped a little to the west, listening.
LynxnounUS /lɪŋks/
a text browser
From this reading The sounds reminded him of something and called up a picture of Gaupa outside Lynx Hut cutting firewood, bending and straightening his body as the axe was lifted and fell.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The strokes of the axe sounded even and regular from the forest; they might almost be the pulse of the woods.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the wielder of an axe is not one to defy!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the wielder of an axe is not one to defy!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But the wielder of an axe is not one to defy!
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The sounds reminded him of something and called up a picture of Gaupa outside Lynx Hut cutting firewood, bending and straightening his body as the axe was lifted and fell.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The sounds reminded him of something and called up a picture of Gaupa outside Lynx Hut cutting firewood, bending and straightening his body as the axe was lifted and fell.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading The strokes of the axe sounded even and regular from the forest; they might almost be the pulse of the woods.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading The strokes of the axe sounded even and regular from the forest; they might almost be the pulse of the woods.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading The sounds reminded him of something and called up a picture of Gaupa outside Lynx Hut cutting firewood, bending and straightening his body as the axe was lifted and fell.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Bang!” said the tree trunk, when the lightning steel cut a chip from its body.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The sounds reminded him of something and called up a picture of Gaupa outside Lynx Hut cutting firewood, bending and straightening his body as the axe was lifted and fell.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The strokes of the axe sounded even and regular from the forest; they might almost be the pulse of the woods.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sounds reminded him of something and called up a picture of Gaupa outside Lynx Hut cutting firewood, bending and straightening his body as the axe was lifted and fell.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading “Bang!” said the tree trunk, when the lightning steel cut a chip from its body.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Bjönn stopped a little to the west, listening.
straighteningverbUS /ˈstreɪtənɪŋ/
-ing form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading The sounds reminded him of something and called up a picture of Gaupa outside Lynx Hut cutting firewood, bending and straightening his body as the axe was lifted and fell.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading The strokes of the axe sounded even and regular from the forest; they might almost be the pulse of the woods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the wielder of an axe is not one to defy!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The strokes of the axe sounded even and regular from the forest; they might almost be the pulse of the woods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the wielder of an axe is not one to defy!
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “Bang!” said the tree trunk, when the lightning steel cut a chip from its body.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading “Bang!” said the tree trunk, when the lightning steel cut a chip from its body.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sounds reminded him of something and called up a picture of Gaupa outside Lynx Hut cutting firewood, bending and straightening his body as the axe was lifted and fell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sounds reminded him of something and called up a picture of Gaupa outside Lynx Hut cutting firewood, bending and straightening his body as the axe was lifted and fell.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Bjönn stopped a little to the west, listening.
at the time that
From this reading “Bang!” said the tree trunk, when the lightning steel cut a chip from its body.
wielder
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From this reading But the wielder of an axe is not one to defy!
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The strokes of the axe sounded even and regular from the forest; they might almost be the pulse of the woods.
