Chapter XXIV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He had been trotting, but he now went on at greater speed, and did not pause till he had put a few more leagues between himself and his enemies.

at or in the front

From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.

(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 For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.

-ing form of “bay” — utter in deep prolonged tones

From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.

plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading Then he stood still and took his bearings; he found himself on the heights at Montaigu.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been trotting, but he now went on at greater speed, and did not pause till he had put a few more leagues between himself and his enemies.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading He bent his head and listened--the dogs still seemed a long way off, somewhere near the Tillet coppice.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading He had been trotting, but he now went on at greater speed, and did not pause till he had put a few more leagues between himself and his enemies.

a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking

From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.

a dense growth of bushes

From this reading He bent his head and listened--the dogs still seemed a long way off, somewhere near the Tillet coppice.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He had been trotting, but he now went on at greater speed, and did not pause till he had put a few more leagues between himself and his enemies.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.

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 HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading He had been trotting, but he now went on at greater speed, and did not pause till he had put a few more leagues between himself and his enemies.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading He had been trotting, but he now went on at greater speed, and did not pause till he had put a few more leagues between himself and his enemies.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.

set up or found

From this reading Then he stood still and took his bearings; he found himself on the heights at Montaigu.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading He had been trotting, but he now went on at greater speed, and did not pause till he had put a few more leagues between himself and his enemies.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading He bent his head and listened--the dogs still seemed a long way off, somewhere near the Tillet coppice.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.

a high place

From this reading Then he stood still and took his bearings; he found himself on the heights at Montaigu.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He had been trotting, but he now went on at greater speed, and did not pause till he had put a few more leagues between himself and his enemies.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.

plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.

plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

From this reading He had been trotting, but he now went on at greater speed, and did not pause till he had put a few more leagues between himself and his enemies.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading He bent his head and listened--the dogs still seemed a long way off, somewhere near the Tillet coppice.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He bent his head and listened--the dogs still seemed a long way off, somewhere near the Tillet coppice.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.

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From this reading Then he stood still and took his bearings; he found himself on the heights at Montaigu.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He had been trotting, but he now went on at greater speed, and did not pause till he had put a few more leagues between himself and his enemies.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading He bent his head and listened--the dogs still seemed a long way off, somewhere near the Tillet coppice.

not any; not one

From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had been trotting, but he now went on at greater speed, and did not pause till he had put a few more leagues between himself and his enemies.

a brief written record

From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He had been trotting, but he now went on at greater speed, and did not pause till he had put a few more leagues between himself and his enemies.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He bent his head and listened--the dogs still seemed a long way off, somewhere near the Tillet coppice.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had been trotting, but he now went on at greater speed, and did not pause till he had put a few more leagues between himself and his enemies.

on one occasion

From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading He had been trotting, but he now went on at greater speed, and did not pause till he had put a few more leagues between himself and his enemies.

a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He had been trotting, but he now went on at greater speed, and did not pause till he had put a few more leagues between himself and his enemies.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He bent his head and listened--the dogs still seemed a long way off, somewhere near the Tillet coppice.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.

in or at or to some place

From this reading He bent his head and listened--the dogs still seemed a long way off, somewhere near the Tillet coppice.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.

move hurridly

From this reading He had been trotting, but he now went on at greater speed, and did not pause till he had put a few more leagues between himself and his enemies.

not in physical motion

From this reading Then he stood still and took his bearings; he found himself on the heights at Montaigu.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Then he stood still and took his bearings; he found himself on the heights at Montaigu.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he stood still and took his bearings; he found himself on the heights at Montaigu.

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From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.

up to a particular time

From this reading He had been trotting, but he now went on at greater speed, and did not pause till he had put a few more leagues between himself and his enemies.

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From this reading He bent his head and listened--the dogs still seemed a long way off, somewhere near the Tillet coppice.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Then he stood still and took his bearings; he found himself on the heights at Montaigu.

inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading He had been trotting, but he now went on at greater speed, and did not pause till he had put a few more leagues between himself and his enemies.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He bent his head and listened--the dogs still seemed a long way off, somewhere near the Tillet coppice.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He had been trotting, but he now went on at greater speed, and did not pause till he had put a few more leagues between himself and his enemies.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.