used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WOLF TAKES VENGEANCE UPON HIS PEOPLE From that hour was born in Roderick Drew's breast a strange, imperishable desire.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Willingly at this moment would he have given up the winter trapping to have pursued that golden _ignis fatuus_ of all ages--the lure of gold.
(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 Willingly at this moment would he have given up the winter trapping to have pursued that golden _ignis fatuus_ of all ages--the lure of gold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To him the story of the old cabin, the skeletons and the treasure of the buckskin bag was complete.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Willingly at this moment would he have given up the winter trapping to have pursued that golden _ignis fatuus_ of all ages--the lure of gold.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading To him the story of the old cabin, the skeletons and the treasure of the buckskin bag was complete.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Those skeletons had once been men.
brought into existence
From this reading WOLF TAKES VENGEANCE UPON HIS PEOPLE From that hour was born in Roderick Drew's breast a strange, imperishable desire.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading WOLF TAKES VENGEANCE UPON HIS PEOPLE From that hour was born in Roderick Drew's breast a strange, imperishable desire.
buckskinnounUS /ˈbʌkskɪn/
horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail
From this reading To him the story of the old cabin, the skeletons and the treasure of the buckskin bag was complete.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading To him the story of the old cabin, the skeletons and the treasure of the buckskin bag was complete.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading To him the story of the old cabin, the skeletons and the treasure of the buckskin bag was complete.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading WOLF TAKES VENGEANCE UPON HIS PEOPLE From that hour was born in Roderick Drew's breast a strange, imperishable desire.
Drew's
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From this reading WOLF TAKES VENGEANCE UPON HIS PEOPLE From that hour was born in Roderick Drew's breast a strange, imperishable desire.
fatuus
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From this reading Willingly at this moment would he have given up the winter trapping to have pursued that golden _ignis fatuus_ of all ages--the lure of gold.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading They had found a mine--a place where they had picked up nuggets with their fingers.
set up or found
From this reading They had found a mine--a place where they had picked up nuggets with their fingers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WOLF TAKES VENGEANCE UPON HIS PEOPLE From that hour was born in Roderick Drew's breast a strange, imperishable desire.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Willingly at this moment would he have given up the winter trapping to have pursued that golden _ignis fatuus_ of all ages--the lure of gold.
coins made of gold
From this reading Willingly at this moment would he have given up the winter trapping to have pursued that golden _ignis fatuus_ of all ages--the lure of gold.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Willingly at this moment would he have given up the winter trapping to have pursued that golden _ignis fatuus_ of all ages--the lure of gold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those skeletons had once been men.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Willingly at this moment would he have given up the winter trapping to have pursued that golden _ignis fatuus_ of all ages--the lure of gold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Willingly at this moment would he have given up the winter trapping to have pursued that golden _ignis fatuus_ of all ages--the lure of gold.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To him the story of the old cabin, the skeletons and the treasure of the buckskin bag was complete.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WOLF TAKES VENGEANCE UPON HIS PEOPLE From that hour was born in Roderick Drew's breast a strange, imperishable desire.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading WOLF TAKES VENGEANCE UPON HIS PEOPLE From that hour was born in Roderick Drew's breast a strange, imperishable desire.
ignis
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From this reading Willingly at this moment would he have given up the winter trapping to have pursued that golden _ignis fatuus_ of all ages--the lure of gold.
imperishableadjective
not perishable
From this reading WOLF TAKES VENGEANCE UPON HIS PEOPLE From that hour was born in Roderick Drew's breast a strange, imperishable desire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WOLF TAKES VENGEANCE UPON HIS PEOPLE From that hour was born in Roderick Drew's breast a strange, imperishable desire.
lurenounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading Willingly at this moment would he have given up the winter trapping to have pursued that golden _ignis fatuus_ of all ages--the lure of gold.
the force of workers available
From this reading Those skeletons had once been men.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They had found a mine--a place where they had picked up nuggets with their fingers.
a particular point in time
From this reading Willingly at this moment would he have given up the winter trapping to have pursued that golden _ignis fatuus_ of all ages--the lure of gold.
nuggetsnounUS /ˈnʌɡəts/
plural of “nugget” — a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
From this reading They had found a mine--a place where they had picked up nuggets with their fingers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Willingly at this moment would he have given up the winter trapping to have pursued that golden _ignis fatuus_ of all ages--the lure of gold.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading To him the story of the old cabin, the skeletons and the treasure of the buckskin bag was complete.
on one occasion
From this reading Those skeletons had once been men.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading WOLF TAKES VENGEANCE UPON HIS PEOPLE From that hour was born in Roderick Drew's breast a strange, imperishable desire.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading They had found a mine--a place where they had picked up nuggets with their fingers.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They had found a mine--a place where they had picked up nuggets with their fingers.
a person who is being chased
From this reading Willingly at this moment would he have given up the winter trapping to have pursued that golden _ignis fatuus_ of all ages--the lure of gold.
Roderick
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From this reading WOLF TAKES VENGEANCE UPON HIS PEOPLE From that hour was born in Roderick Drew's breast a strange, imperishable desire.
skeletonsnounUS /ˈskelətənz/
plural of “skeleton” — something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading To him the story of the old cabin, the skeletons and the treasure of the buckskin bag was complete.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading To him the story of the old cabin, the skeletons and the treasure of the buckskin bag was complete.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading WOLF TAKES VENGEANCE UPON HIS PEOPLE From that hour was born in Roderick Drew's breast a strange, imperishable desire.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading WOLF TAKES VENGEANCE UPON HIS PEOPLE From that hour was born in Roderick Drew's breast a strange, imperishable desire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WOLF TAKES VENGEANCE UPON HIS PEOPLE From that hour was born in Roderick Drew's breast a strange, imperishable desire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Willingly at this moment would he have given up the winter trapping to have pursued that golden _ignis fatuus_ of all ages--the lure of gold.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had found a mine--a place where they had picked up nuggets with their fingers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had found a mine--a place where they had picked up nuggets with their fingers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Willingly at this moment would he have given up the winter trapping to have pursued that golden _ignis fatuus_ of all ages--the lure of gold.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those skeletons had once been men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Willingly at this moment would he have given up the winter trapping to have pursued that golden _ignis fatuus_ of all ages--the lure of gold.
trappingnounUS /ˈtræpɪŋ/
stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
From this reading Willingly at this moment would he have given up the winter trapping to have pursued that golden _ignis fatuus_ of all ages--the lure of gold.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading To him the story of the old cabin, the skeletons and the treasure of the buckskin bag was complete.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Willingly at this moment would he have given up the winter trapping to have pursued that golden _ignis fatuus_ of all ages--the lure of gold.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading WOLF TAKES VENGEANCE UPON HIS PEOPLE From that hour was born in Roderick Drew's breast a strange, imperishable desire.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading WOLF TAKES VENGEANCE UPON HIS PEOPLE From that hour was born in Roderick Drew's breast a strange, imperishable desire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WOLF TAKES VENGEANCE UPON HIS PEOPLE From that hour was born in Roderick Drew's breast a strange, imperishable desire.
in or at the place that
From this reading They had found a mine--a place where they had picked up nuggets with their fingers.
WillinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Willingly at this moment would he have given up the winter trapping to have pursued that golden _ignis fatuus_ of all ages--the lure of gold.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Willingly at this moment would he have given up the winter trapping to have pursued that golden _ignis fatuus_ of all ages--the lure of gold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had found a mine--a place where they had picked up nuggets with their fingers.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading WOLF TAKES VENGEANCE UPON HIS PEOPLE From that hour was born in Roderick Drew's breast a strange, imperishable desire.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Willingly at this moment would he have given up the winter trapping to have pursued that golden _ignis fatuus_ of all ages--the lure of gold.
