used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Over a pond and across a bog and zigzag up a hill,--they had not grazed a stone or snapped a twig; it seemed that every stride must bring them in sight of the game.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Over a pond and across a bog and zigzag up a hill,--they had not grazed a stone or snapped a twig; it seemed that every stride must bring them in sight of the game.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In a breath he was seated on the snow while his skees finished the coast without him, at the bottom dashing noisily against a stone.
Alrek
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From this reading Then, on the other side of the slope, Alrek blundered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THROUGH WHICH THE CHAMPIONS CHASE VINLAND ELK Through the forest and out like flitting shadows, pausing only to make sure that the trail they were following was fresher than any of those which crossed it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THROUGH WHICH THE CHAMPIONS CHASE VINLAND ELK Through the forest and out like flitting shadows, pausing only to make sure that the trail they were following was fresher than any of those which crossed it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Descending at lightning speed, he turned his head to look behind, and in so doing unconsciously straightened his body ever so little from the required bend.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Descending at lightning speed, he turned his head to look behind, and in so doing unconsciously straightened his body ever so little from the required bend.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Descending at lightning speed, he turned his head to look behind, and in so doing unconsciously straightened his body ever so little from the required bend.
blunderedverbUS /ˈblʌndərd/
past form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading Then, on the other side of the slope, Alrek blundered.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Descending at lightning speed, he turned his head to look behind, and in so doing unconsciously straightened his body ever so little from the required bend.
bogverbUS /bɑːɡ/
cause to slow down or get stuck
From this reading Over a pond and across a bog and zigzag up a hill,--they had not grazed a stone or snapped a twig; it seemed that every stride must bring them in sight of the game.
the lower side of anything
From this reading In a breath he was seated on the snow while his skees finished the coast without him, at the bottom dashing noisily against a stone.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading In a breath he was seated on the snow while his skees finished the coast without him, at the bottom dashing noisily against a stone.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Over a pond and across a bog and zigzag up a hill,--they had not grazed a stone or snapped a twig; it seemed that every stride must bring them in sight of the game.
CHAMPIONSnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiənz/
plural of “champion” — someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading THROUGH WHICH THE CHAMPIONS CHASE VINLAND ELK Through the forest and out like flitting shadows, pausing only to make sure that the trail they were following was fresher than any of those which crossed it.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading THROUGH WHICH THE CHAMPIONS CHASE VINLAND ELK Through the forest and out like flitting shadows, pausing only to make sure that the trail they were following was fresher than any of those which crossed it.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading In a breath he was seated on the snow while his skees finished the coast without him, at the bottom dashing noisily against a stone.
placed crosswise
From this reading THROUGH WHICH THE CHAMPIONS CHASE VINLAND ELK Through the forest and out like flitting shadows, pausing only to make sure that the trail they were following was fresher than any of those which crossed it.
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading In a breath he was seated on the snow while his skees finished the coast without him, at the bottom dashing noisily against a stone.
DescendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading Descending at lightning speed, he turned his head to look behind, and in so doing unconsciously straightened his body ever so little from the required bend.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Descending at lightning speed, he turned his head to look behind, and in so doing unconsciously straightened his body ever so little from the required bend.
ELKnounUS /elk/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading THROUGH WHICH THE CHAMPIONS CHASE VINLAND ELK Through the forest and out like flitting shadows, pausing only to make sure that the trail they were following was fresher than any of those which crossed it.
at any time
From this reading Descending at lightning speed, he turned his head to look behind, and in so doing unconsciously straightened his body ever so little from the required bend.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Over a pond and across a bog and zigzag up a hill,--they had not grazed a stone or snapped a twig; it seemed that every stride must bring them in sight of the game.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading In a breath he was seated on the snow while his skees finished the coast without him, at the bottom dashing noisily against a stone.
flittingverbUS /ˈflɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading THROUGH WHICH THE CHAMPIONS CHASE VINLAND ELK Through the forest and out like flitting shadows, pausing only to make sure that the trail they were following was fresher than any of those which crossed it.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THROUGH WHICH THE CHAMPIONS CHASE VINLAND ELK Through the forest and out like flitting shadows, pausing only to make sure that the trail they were following was fresher than any of those which crossed it.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THROUGH WHICH THE CHAMPIONS CHASE VINLAND ELK Through the forest and out like flitting shadows, pausing only to make sure that the trail they were following was fresher than any of those which crossed it.
freshernounUS /ˈfreʃər/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading THROUGH WHICH THE CHAMPIONS CHASE VINLAND ELK Through the forest and out like flitting shadows, pausing only to make sure that the trail they were following was fresher than any of those which crossed it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Descending at lightning speed, he turned his head to look behind, and in so doing unconsciously straightened his body ever so little from the required bend.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Over a pond and across a bog and zigzag up a hill,--they had not grazed a stone or snapped a twig; it seemed that every stride must bring them in sight of the game.
grazedadjectiveUS /ɡreɪzd/
scraped or touched lightly in passing
From this reading Over a pond and across a bog and zigzag up a hill,--they had not grazed a stone or snapped a twig; it seemed that every stride must bring them in sight of the game.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Over a pond and across a bog and zigzag up a hill,--they had not grazed a stone or snapped a twig; it seemed that every stride must bring them in sight of the game.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Descending at lightning speed, he turned his head to look behind, and in so doing unconsciously straightened his body ever so little from the required bend.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Descending at lightning speed, he turned his head to look behind, and in so doing unconsciously straightened his body ever so little from the required bend.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Over a pond and across a bog and zigzag up a hill,--they had not grazed a stone or snapped a twig; it seemed that every stride must bring them in sight of the game.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a breath he was seated on the snow while his skees finished the coast without him, at the bottom dashing noisily against a stone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Descending at lightning speed, he turned his head to look behind, and in so doing unconsciously straightened his body ever so little from the required bend.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Over a pond and across a bog and zigzag up a hill,--they had not grazed a stone or snapped a twig; it seemed that every stride must bring them in sight of the game.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THROUGH WHICH THE CHAMPIONS CHASE VINLAND ELK Through the forest and out like flitting shadows, pausing only to make sure that the trail they were following was fresher than any of those which crossed it.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Descending at lightning speed, he turned his head to look behind, and in so doing unconsciously straightened his body ever so little from the required bend.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THROUGH WHICH THE CHAMPIONS CHASE VINLAND ELK Through the forest and out like flitting shadows, pausing only to make sure that the trail they were following was fresher than any of those which crossed it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Descending at lightning speed, he turned his head to look behind, and in so doing unconsciously straightened his body ever so little from the required bend.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Descending at lightning speed, he turned his head to look behind, and in so doing unconsciously straightened his body ever so little from the required bend.
engage in
From this reading THROUGH WHICH THE CHAMPIONS CHASE VINLAND ELK Through the forest and out like flitting shadows, pausing only to make sure that the trail they were following was fresher than any of those which crossed it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Over a pond and across a bog and zigzag up a hill,--they had not grazed a stone or snapped a twig; it seemed that every stride must bring them in sight of the game.
noisilyadverbUS /ˈnɔɪzəli/
with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound
From this reading In a breath he was seated on the snow while his skees finished the coast without him, at the bottom dashing noisily against a stone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Over a pond and across a bog and zigzag up a hill,--they had not grazed a stone or snapped a twig; it seemed that every stride must bring them in sight of the game.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THROUGH WHICH THE CHAMPIONS CHASE VINLAND ELK Through the forest and out like flitting shadows, pausing only to make sure that the trail they were following was fresher than any of those which crossed it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, on the other side of the slope, Alrek blundered.
and nothing more
From this reading THROUGH WHICH THE CHAMPIONS CHASE VINLAND ELK Through the forest and out like flitting shadows, pausing only to make sure that the trail they were following was fresher than any of those which crossed it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Over a pond and across a bog and zigzag up a hill,--they had not grazed a stone or snapped a twig; it seemed that every stride must bring them in sight of the game.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then, on the other side of the slope, Alrek blundered.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THROUGH WHICH THE CHAMPIONS CHASE VINLAND ELK Through the forest and out like flitting shadows, pausing only to make sure that the trail they were following was fresher than any of those which crossed it.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over a pond and across a bog and zigzag up a hill,--they had not grazed a stone or snapped a twig; it seemed that every stride must bring them in sight of the game.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading THROUGH WHICH THE CHAMPIONS CHASE VINLAND ELK Through the forest and out like flitting shadows, pausing only to make sure that the trail they were following was fresher than any of those which crossed it.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading Over a pond and across a bog and zigzag up a hill,--they had not grazed a stone or snapped a twig; it seemed that every stride must bring them in sight of the game.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Descending at lightning speed, he turned his head to look behind, and in so doing unconsciously straightened his body ever so little from the required bend.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading In a breath he was seated on the snow while his skees finished the coast without him, at the bottom dashing noisily against a stone.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Over a pond and across a bog and zigzag up a hill,--they had not grazed a stone or snapped a twig; it seemed that every stride must bring them in sight of the game.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading THROUGH WHICH THE CHAMPIONS CHASE VINLAND ELK Through the forest and out like flitting shadows, pausing only to make sure that the trail they were following was fresher than any of those which crossed it.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then, on the other side of the slope, Alrek blundered.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Over a pond and across a bog and zigzag up a hill,--they had not grazed a stone or snapped a twig; it seemed that every stride must bring them in sight of the game.
skees
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From this reading In a breath he was seated on the snow while his skees finished the coast without him, at the bottom dashing noisily against a stone.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Then, on the other side of the slope, Alrek blundered.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Over a pond and across a bog and zigzag up a hill,--they had not grazed a stone or snapped a twig; it seemed that every stride must bring them in sight of the game.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading In a breath he was seated on the snow while his skees finished the coast without him, at the bottom dashing noisily against a stone.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Descending at lightning speed, he turned his head to look behind, and in so doing unconsciously straightened his body ever so little from the required bend.
move hurridly
From this reading Descending at lightning speed, he turned his head to look behind, and in so doing unconsciously straightened his body ever so little from the required bend.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Over a pond and across a bog and zigzag up a hill,--they had not grazed a stone or snapped a twig; it seemed that every stride must bring them in sight of the game.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading Descending at lightning speed, he turned his head to look behind, and in so doing unconsciously straightened his body ever so little from the required bend.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading Over a pond and across a bog and zigzag up a hill,--they had not grazed a stone or snapped a twig; it seemed that every stride must bring them in sight of the game.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading THROUGH WHICH THE CHAMPIONS CHASE VINLAND ELK Through the forest and out like flitting shadows, pausing only to make sure that the trail they were following was fresher than any of those which crossed it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THROUGH WHICH THE CHAMPIONS CHASE VINLAND ELK Through the forest and out like flitting shadows, pausing only to make sure that the trail they were following was fresher than any of those which crossed it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THROUGH WHICH THE CHAMPIONS CHASE VINLAND ELK Through the forest and out like flitting shadows, pausing only to make sure that the trail they were following was fresher than any of those which crossed it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH WHICH THE CHAMPIONS CHASE VINLAND ELK Through the forest and out like flitting shadows, pausing only to make sure that the trail they were following was fresher than any of those which crossed it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Over a pond and across a bog and zigzag up a hill,--they had not grazed a stone or snapped a twig; it seemed that every stride must bring them in sight of the game.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, on the other side of the slope, Alrek blundered.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THROUGH WHICH THE CHAMPIONS CHASE VINLAND ELK Through the forest and out like flitting shadows, pausing only to make sure that the trail they were following was fresher than any of those which crossed it.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THROUGH WHICH THE CHAMPIONS CHASE VINLAND ELK Through the forest and out like flitting shadows, pausing only to make sure that the trail they were following was fresher than any of those which crossed it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH WHICH THE CHAMPIONS CHASE VINLAND ELK Through the forest and out like flitting shadows, pausing only to make sure that the trail they were following was fresher than any of those which crossed it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THROUGH WHICH THE CHAMPIONS CHASE VINLAND ELK Through the forest and out like flitting shadows, pausing only to make sure that the trail they were following was fresher than any of those which crossed it.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THROUGH WHICH THE CHAMPIONS CHASE VINLAND ELK Through the forest and out like flitting shadows, pausing only to make sure that the trail they were following was fresher than any of those which crossed it.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Descending at lightning speed, he turned his head to look behind, and in so doing unconsciously straightened his body ever so little from the required bend.
twigverbUS /twɪɡ/
branch out in a twiglike manner
From this reading Over a pond and across a bog and zigzag up a hill,--they had not grazed a stone or snapped a twig; it seemed that every stride must bring them in sight of the game.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading Descending at lightning speed, he turned his head to look behind, and in so doing unconsciously straightened his body ever so little from the required bend.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Over a pond and across a bog and zigzag up a hill,--they had not grazed a stone or snapped a twig; it seemed that every stride must bring them in sight of the game.
VINLAND
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From this reading THROUGH WHICH THE CHAMPIONS CHASE VINLAND ELK Through the forest and out like flitting shadows, pausing only to make sure that the trail they were following was fresher than any of those which crossed it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THROUGH WHICH THE CHAMPIONS CHASE VINLAND ELK Through the forest and out like flitting shadows, pausing only to make sure that the trail they were following was fresher than any of those which crossed it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THROUGH WHICH THE CHAMPIONS CHASE VINLAND ELK Through the forest and out like flitting shadows, pausing only to make sure that the trail they were following was fresher than any of those which crossed it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THROUGH WHICH THE CHAMPIONS CHASE VINLAND ELK Through the forest and out like flitting shadows, pausing only to make sure that the trail they were following was fresher than any of those which crossed it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In a breath he was seated on the snow while his skees finished the coast without him, at the bottom dashing noisily against a stone.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In a breath he was seated on the snow while his skees finished the coast without him, at the bottom dashing noisily against a stone.
zigzagverbUS /ˈzɪɡzæɡ/
travel along a zigzag path
From this reading Over a pond and across a bog and zigzag up a hill,--they had not grazed a stone or snapped a twig; it seemed that every stride must bring them in sight of the game.
