Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading The clear piping notes of migrating plover floated softly down to him, punctuated by the rasping cry of a nighthawk.

feel physical pain

From this reading Wild music to the ears of most men, the song of flat wastes and deserts and limitless horizons, freighted with a loneliness which is communicated to man in a positive ache for companionship,--and which carries a wealth of companionship in itself for those who have lived so long under the open skies that the song of the desert choir comes to them as a lullaby.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading One after another added his voice to the chorus until it seemed that the swelling volume could be produced by no less than a full thousand musical prairie wolves scattered through the foothills for a score of miles.

later than; following

From this reading One after another added his voice to the chorus until it seemed that the swelling volume could be produced by no less than a full thousand musical prairie wolves scattered through the foothills for a score of miles.

anew

From this reading A coyote raised his voice, a perfect tenor note that swept up to a wild soprano, then fell again in a whirl of howls which carried amazing shifts of inflection, tearing up and down the coyote scale.

surprising greatly

From this reading A coyote raised his voice, a perfect tenor note that swept up to a wild soprano, then fell again in a whirl of howls which carried amazing shifts of inflection, tearing up and down the coyote scale.

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

From this reading The wolfer lay in his cabin and listened to the first few night sounds of the foothills.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading One after another added his voice to the chorus until it seemed that the swelling volume could be produced by no less than a full thousand musical prairie wolves scattered through the foothills for a score of miles.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Wild music to the ears of most men, the song of flat wastes and deserts and limitless horizons, freighted with a loneliness which is communicated to man in a positive ache for companionship,--and which carries a wealth of companionship in itself for those who have lived so long under the open skies that the song of the desert choir comes to them as a lullaby.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading One after another added his voice to the chorus until it seemed that the swelling volume could be produced by no less than a full thousand musical prairie wolves scattered through the foothills for a score of miles.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The clear piping notes of migrating plover floated softly down to him, punctuated by the rasping cry of a nighthawk.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading The wolfer lay in his cabin and listened to the first few night sounds of the foothills.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading A coyote raised his voice, a perfect tenor note that swept up to a wild soprano, then fell again in a whirl of howls which carried amazing shifts of inflection, tearing up and down the coyote scale.

plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something

From this reading Wild music to the ears of most men, the song of flat wastes and deserts and limitless horizons, freighted with a loneliness which is communicated to man in a positive ache for companionship,--and which carries a wealth of companionship in itself for those who have lived so long under the open skies that the song of the desert choir comes to them as a lullaby.

a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony

From this reading Wild music to the ears of most men, the song of flat wastes and deserts and limitless horizons, freighted with a loneliness which is communicated to man in a positive ache for companionship,--and which carries a wealth of companionship in itself for those who have lived so long under the open skies that the song of the desert choir comes to them as a lullaby.

any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

From this reading One after another added his voice to the chorus until it seemed that the swelling volume could be produced by no less than a full thousand musical prairie wolves scattered through the foothills for a score of miles.

rid of obstructions

From this reading The clear piping notes of migrating plover floated softly down to him, punctuated by the rasping cry of a nighthawk.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Wild music to the ears of most men, the song of flat wastes and deserts and limitless horizons, freighted with a loneliness which is communicated to man in a positive ache for companionship,--and which carries a wealth of companionship in itself for those who have lived so long under the open skies that the song of the desert choir comes to them as a lullaby.

past form of “communicate” — transmit information

From this reading Wild music to the ears of most men, the song of flat wastes and deserts and limitless horizons, freighted with a loneliness which is communicated to man in a positive ache for companionship,--and which carries a wealth of companionship in itself for those who have lived so long under the open skies that the song of the desert choir comes to them as a lullaby.

the state of being with someone

From this reading Wild music to the ears of most men, the song of flat wastes and deserts and limitless horizons, freighted with a loneliness which is communicated to man in a positive ache for companionship,--and which carries a wealth of companionship in itself for those who have lived so long under the open skies that the song of the desert choir comes to them as a lullaby.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading One after another added his voice to the chorus until it seemed that the swelling volume could be produced by no less than a full thousand musical prairie wolves scattered through the foothills for a score of miles.

small wolf native to western North America

From this reading A coyote raised his voice, a perfect tenor note that swept up to a wild soprano, then fell again in a whirl of howls which carried amazing shifts of inflection, tearing up and down the coyote scale.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading The clear piping notes of migrating plover floated softly down to him, punctuated by the rasping cry of a nighthawk.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading Wild music to the ears of most men, the song of flat wastes and deserts and limitless horizons, freighted with a loneliness which is communicated to man in a positive ache for companionship,--and which carries a wealth of companionship in itself for those who have lived so long under the open skies that the song of the desert choir comes to them as a lullaby.

plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation

From this reading Wild music to the ears of most men, the song of flat wastes and deserts and limitless horizons, freighted with a loneliness which is communicated to man in a positive ache for companionship,--and which carries a wealth of companionship in itself for those who have lived so long under the open skies that the song of the desert choir comes to them as a lullaby.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The clear piping notes of migrating plover floated softly down to him, punctuated by the rasping cry of a nighthawk.

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

From this reading Wild music to the ears of most men, the song of flat wastes and deserts and limitless horizons, freighted with a loneliness which is communicated to man in a positive ache for companionship,--and which carries a wealth of companionship in itself for those who have lived so long under the open skies that the song of the desert choir comes to them as a lullaby.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading A coyote raised his voice, a perfect tenor note that swept up to a wild soprano, then fell again in a whirl of howls which carried amazing shifts of inflection, tearing up and down the coyote scale.

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

From this reading The wolfer lay in his cabin and listened to the first few night sounds of the foothills.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The wolfer lay in his cabin and listened to the first few night sounds of the foothills.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading Wild music to the ears of most men, the song of flat wastes and deserts and limitless horizons, freighted with a loneliness which is communicated to man in a positive ache for companionship,--and which carries a wealth of companionship in itself for those who have lived so long under the open skies that the song of the desert choir comes to them as a lullaby.

past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading The clear piping notes of migrating plover floated softly down to him, punctuated by the rasping cry of a nighthawk.

plural of “foothill” — a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain

From this reading The wolfer lay in his cabin and listened to the first few night sounds of the foothills.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading One after another added his voice to the chorus until it seemed that the swelling volume could be produced by no less than a full thousand musical prairie wolves scattered through the foothills for a score of miles.

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

From this reading Wild music to the ears of most men, the song of flat wastes and deserts and limitless horizons, freighted with a loneliness which is communicated to man in a positive ache for companionship,--and which carries a wealth of companionship in itself for those who have lived so long under the open skies that the song of the desert choir comes to them as a lullaby.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading One after another added his voice to the chorus until it seemed that the swelling volume could be produced by no less than a full thousand musical prairie wolves scattered through the foothills for a score of miles.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Wild music to the ears of most men, the song of flat wastes and deserts and limitless horizons, freighted with a loneliness which is communicated to man in a positive ache for companionship,--and which carries a wealth of companionship in itself for those who have lived so long under the open skies that the song of the desert choir comes to them as a lullaby.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The clear piping notes of migrating plover floated softly down to him, punctuated by the rasping cry of a nighthawk.

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

From this reading The wolfer lay in his cabin and listened to the first few night sounds of the foothills.

plural of “horizon” — the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading Wild music to the ears of most men, the song of flat wastes and deserts and limitless horizons, freighted with a loneliness which is communicated to man in a positive ache for companionship,--and which carries a wealth of companionship in itself for those who have lived so long under the open skies that the song of the desert choir comes to them as a lullaby.

plural of “howl” — a long loud emotional utterance

From this reading A coyote raised his voice, a perfect tenor note that swept up to a wild soprano, then fell again in a whirl of howls which carried amazing shifts of inflection, tearing up and down the coyote scale.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The wolfer lay in his cabin and listened to the first few night sounds of the foothills.

a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function

From this reading A coyote raised his voice, a perfect tenor note that swept up to a wild soprano, then fell again in a whirl of howls which carried amazing shifts of inflection, tearing up and down the coyote scale.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Wild music to the ears of most men, the song of flat wastes and deserts and limitless horizons, freighted with a loneliness which is communicated to man in a positive ache for companionship,--and which carries a wealth of companionship in itself for those who have lived so long under the open skies that the song of the desert choir comes to them as a lullaby.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading One after another added his voice to the chorus until it seemed that the swelling volume could be produced by no less than a full thousand musical prairie wolves scattered through the foothills for a score of miles.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Wild music to the ears of most men, the song of flat wastes and deserts and limitless horizons, freighted with a loneliness which is communicated to man in a positive ache for companionship,--and which carries a wealth of companionship in itself for those who have lived so long under the open skies that the song of the desert choir comes to them as a lullaby.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The wolfer lay in his cabin and listened to the first few night sounds of the foothills.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading One after another added his voice to the chorus until it seemed that the swelling volume could be produced by no less than a full thousand musical prairie wolves scattered through the foothills for a score of miles.

without limits in extent or size or quantity

From this reading Wild music to the ears of most men, the song of flat wastes and deserts and limitless horizons, freighted with a loneliness which is communicated to man in a positive ache for companionship,--and which carries a wealth of companionship in itself for those who have lived so long under the open skies that the song of the desert choir comes to them as a lullaby.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading The wolfer lay in his cabin and listened to the first few night sounds of the foothills.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Wild music to the ears of most men, the song of flat wastes and deserts and limitless horizons, freighted with a loneliness which is communicated to man in a positive ache for companionship,--and which carries a wealth of companionship in itself for those who have lived so long under the open skies that the song of the desert choir comes to them as a lullaby.

the state of being alone in solitary isolation

From this reading Wild music to the ears of most men, the song of flat wastes and deserts and limitless horizons, freighted with a loneliness which is communicated to man in a positive ache for companionship,--and which carries a wealth of companionship in itself for those who have lived so long under the open skies that the song of the desert choir comes to them as a lullaby.

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 Wild music to the ears of most men, the song of flat wastes and deserts and limitless horizons, freighted with a loneliness which is communicated to man in a positive ache for companionship,--and which carries a wealth of companionship in itself for those who have lived so long under the open skies that the song of the desert choir comes to them as a lullaby.

a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep

From this reading Wild music to the ears of most men, the song of flat wastes and deserts and limitless horizons, freighted with a loneliness which is communicated to man in a positive ache for companionship,--and which carries a wealth of companionship in itself for those who have lived so long under the open skies that the song of the desert choir comes to them as a lullaby.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Wild music to the ears of most men, the song of flat wastes and deserts and limitless horizons, freighted with a loneliness which is communicated to man in a positive ache for companionship,--and which carries a wealth of companionship in itself for those who have lived so long under the open skies that the song of the desert choir comes to them as a lullaby.

the force of workers available

From this reading Wild music to the ears of most men, the song of flat wastes and deserts and limitless horizons, freighted with a loneliness which is communicated to man in a positive ache for companionship,--and which carries a wealth of companionship in itself for those who have lived so long under the open skies that the song of the desert choir comes to them as a lullaby.

-ing form of “migrate” — move from one country or region to another and settle there

From this reading The clear piping notes of migrating plover floated softly down to him, punctuated by the rasping cry of a nighthawk.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading One after another added his voice to the chorus until it seemed that the swelling volume could be produced by no less than a full thousand musical prairie wolves scattered through the foothills for a score of miles.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Wild music to the ears of most men, the song of flat wastes and deserts and limitless horizons, freighted with a loneliness which is communicated to man in a positive ache for companionship,--and which carries a wealth of companionship in itself for those who have lived so long under the open skies that the song of the desert choir comes to them as a lullaby.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading Wild music to the ears of most men, the song of flat wastes and deserts and limitless horizons, freighted with a loneliness which is communicated to man in a positive ache for companionship,--and which carries a wealth of companionship in itself for those who have lived so long under the open skies that the song of the desert choir comes to them as a lullaby.

characterized by or capable of producing music

From this reading One after another added his voice to the chorus until it seemed that the swelling volume could be produced by no less than a full thousand musical prairie wolves scattered through the foothills for a score of miles.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The wolfer lay in his cabin and listened to the first few night sounds of the foothills.

a person who likes to be active late at night

From this reading The clear piping notes of migrating plover floated softly down to him, punctuated by the rasping cry of a nighthawk.

not any; not one

From this reading One after another added his voice to the chorus until it seemed that the swelling volume could be produced by no less than a full thousand musical prairie wolves scattered through the foothills for a score of miles.

a brief written record

From this reading A coyote raised his voice, a perfect tenor note that swept up to a wild soprano, then fell again in a whirl of howls which carried amazing shifts of inflection, tearing up and down the coyote scale.

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading The clear piping notes of migrating plover floated softly down to him, punctuated by the rasping cry of a nighthawk.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The wolfer lay in his cabin and listened to the first few night sounds of the foothills.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One after another added his voice to the chorus until it seemed that the swelling volume could be produced by no less than a full thousand musical prairie wolves scattered through the foothills for a score of miles.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Wild music to the ears of most men, the song of flat wastes and deserts and limitless horizons, freighted with a loneliness which is communicated to man in a positive ache for companionship,--and which carries a wealth of companionship in itself for those who have lived so long under the open skies that the song of the desert choir comes to them as a lullaby.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading A coyote raised his voice, a perfect tenor note that swept up to a wild soprano, then fell again in a whirl of howls which carried amazing shifts of inflection, tearing up and down the coyote scale.

a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems

From this reading The clear piping notes of migrating plover floated softly down to him, punctuated by the rasping cry of a nighthawk.

any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers

From this reading The clear piping notes of migrating plover floated softly down to him, punctuated by the rasping cry of a nighthawk.

characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.

From this reading Wild music to the ears of most men, the song of flat wastes and deserts and limitless horizons, freighted with a loneliness which is communicated to man in a positive ache for companionship,--and which carries a wealth of companionship in itself for those who have lived so long under the open skies that the song of the desert choir comes to them as a lullaby.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading One after another added his voice to the chorus until it seemed that the swelling volume could be produced by no less than a full thousand musical prairie wolves scattered through the foothills for a score of miles.

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading One after another added his voice to the chorus until it seemed that the swelling volume could be produced by no less than a full thousand musical prairie wolves scattered through the foothills for a score of miles.

past form of “punctuate” — insert punctuation marks into

From this reading The clear piping notes of migrating plover floated softly down to him, punctuated by the rasping cry of a nighthawk.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading A coyote raised his voice, a perfect tenor note that swept up to a wild soprano, then fell again in a whirl of howls which carried amazing shifts of inflection, tearing up and down the coyote scale.

unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

From this reading The clear piping notes of migrating plover floated softly down to him, punctuated by the rasping cry of a nighthawk.

an ordered reference standard

From this reading A coyote raised his voice, a perfect tenor note that swept up to a wild soprano, then fell again in a whirl of howls which carried amazing shifts of inflection, tearing up and down the coyote scale.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading One after another added his voice to the chorus until it seemed that the swelling volume could be produced by no less than a full thousand musical prairie wolves scattered through the foothills for a score of miles.

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading One after another added his voice to the chorus until it seemed that the swelling volume could be produced by no less than a full thousand musical prairie wolves scattered through the foothills for a score of miles.

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

From this reading One after another added his voice to the chorus until it seemed that the swelling volume could be produced by no less than a full thousand musical prairie wolves scattered through the foothills for a score of miles.

plural of “shift” — an event in which something is displaced without rotation

From this reading A coyote raised his voice, a perfect tenor note that swept up to a wild soprano, then fell again in a whirl of howls which carried amazing shifts of inflection, tearing up and down the coyote scale.

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Wild music to the ears of most men, the song of flat wastes and deserts and limitless horizons, freighted with a loneliness which is communicated to man in a positive ache for companionship,--and which carries a wealth of companionship in itself for those who have lived so long under the open skies that the song of the desert choir comes to them as a lullaby.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Wild music to the ears of most men, the song of flat wastes and deserts and limitless horizons, freighted with a loneliness which is communicated to man in a positive ache for companionship,--and which carries a wealth of companionship in itself for those who have lived so long under the open skies that the song of the desert choir comes to them as a lullaby.

with low volume

From this reading The clear piping notes of migrating plover floated softly down to him, punctuated by the rasping cry of a nighthawk.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading Wild music to the ears of most men, the song of flat wastes and deserts and limitless horizons, freighted with a loneliness which is communicated to man in a positive ache for companionship,--and which carries a wealth of companionship in itself for those who have lived so long under the open skies that the song of the desert choir comes to them as a lullaby.

a female singer

From this reading A coyote raised his voice, a perfect tenor note that swept up to a wild soprano, then fell again in a whirl of howls which carried amazing shifts of inflection, tearing up and down the coyote scale.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The wolfer lay in his cabin and listened to the first few night sounds of the foothills.

an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

From this reading One after another added his voice to the chorus until it seemed that the swelling volume could be produced by no less than a full thousand musical prairie wolves scattered through the foothills for a score of miles.

possessing sweep

From this reading A coyote raised his voice, a perfect tenor note that swept up to a wild soprano, then fell again in a whirl of howls which carried amazing shifts of inflection, tearing up and down the coyote scale.

shedding tears

From this reading A coyote raised his voice, a perfect tenor note that swept up to a wild soprano, then fell again in a whirl of howls which carried amazing shifts of inflection, tearing up and down the coyote scale.

the adult male singing voice above baritone

From this reading A coyote raised his voice, a perfect tenor note that swept up to a wild soprano, then fell again in a whirl of howls which carried amazing shifts of inflection, tearing up and down the coyote scale.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading One after another added his voice to the chorus until it seemed that the swelling volume could be produced by no less than a full thousand musical prairie wolves scattered through the foothills for a score of miles.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A coyote raised his voice, a perfect tenor note that swept up to a wild soprano, then fell again in a whirl of howls which carried amazing shifts of inflection, tearing up and down the coyote scale.

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

From this reading The wolfer lay in his cabin and listened to the first few night sounds of the foothills.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Wild music to the ears of most men, the song of flat wastes and deserts and limitless horizons, freighted with a loneliness which is communicated to man in a positive ache for companionship,--and which carries a wealth of companionship in itself for those who have lived so long under the open skies that the song of the desert choir comes to them as a lullaby.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading A coyote raised his voice, a perfect tenor note that swept up to a wild soprano, then fell again in a whirl of howls which carried amazing shifts of inflection, tearing up and down the coyote scale.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Wild music to the ears of most men, the song of flat wastes and deserts and limitless horizons, freighted with a loneliness which is communicated to man in a positive ache for companionship,--and which carries a wealth of companionship in itself for those who have lived so long under the open skies that the song of the desert choir comes to them as a lullaby.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading One after another added his voice to the chorus until it seemed that the swelling volume could be produced by no less than a full thousand musical prairie wolves scattered through the foothills for a score of miles.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading One after another added his voice to the chorus until it seemed that the swelling volume could be produced by no less than a full thousand musical prairie wolves scattered through the foothills for a score of miles.

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

From this reading The wolfer lay in his cabin and listened to the first few night sounds of the foothills.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Wild music to the ears of most men, the song of flat wastes and deserts and limitless horizons, freighted with a loneliness which is communicated to man in a positive ache for companionship,--and which carries a wealth of companionship in itself for those who have lived so long under the open skies that the song of the desert choir comes to them as a lullaby.

up to a particular time

From this reading One after another added his voice to the chorus until it seemed that the swelling volume could be produced by no less than a full thousand musical prairie wolves scattered through the foothills for a score of miles.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading A coyote raised his voice, a perfect tenor note that swept up to a wild soprano, then fell again in a whirl of howls which carried amazing shifts of inflection, tearing up and down the coyote scale.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading A coyote raised his voice, a perfect tenor note that swept up to a wild soprano, then fell again in a whirl of howls which carried amazing shifts of inflection, tearing up and down the coyote scale.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading One after another added his voice to the chorus until it seemed that the swelling volume could be produced by no less than a full thousand musical prairie wolves scattered through the foothills for a score of miles.

plural of “waste” — any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading Wild music to the ears of most men, the song of flat wastes and deserts and limitless horizons, freighted with a loneliness which is communicated to man in a positive ache for companionship,--and which carries a wealth of companionship in itself for those who have lived so long under the open skies that the song of the desert choir comes to them as a lullaby.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading Wild music to the ears of most men, the song of flat wastes and deserts and limitless horizons, freighted with a loneliness which is communicated to man in a positive ache for companionship,--and which carries a wealth of companionship in itself for those who have lived so long under the open skies that the song of the desert choir comes to them as a lullaby.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A coyote raised his voice, a perfect tenor note that swept up to a wild soprano, then fell again in a whirl of howls which carried amazing shifts of inflection, tearing up and down the coyote scale.

turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading A coyote raised his voice, a perfect tenor note that swept up to a wild soprano, then fell again in a whirl of howls which carried amazing shifts of inflection, tearing up and down the coyote scale.

which person or people

From this reading Wild music to the ears of most men, the song of flat wastes and deserts and limitless horizons, freighted with a loneliness which is communicated to man in a positive ache for companionship,--and which carries a wealth of companionship in itself for those who have lived so long under the open skies that the song of the desert choir comes to them as a lullaby.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading A coyote raised his voice, a perfect tenor note that swept up to a wild soprano, then fell again in a whirl of howls which carried amazing shifts of inflection, tearing up and down the coyote scale.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Wild music to the ears of most men, the song of flat wastes and deserts and limitless horizons, freighted with a loneliness which is communicated to man in a positive ache for companionship,--and which carries a wealth of companionship in itself for those who have lived so long under the open skies that the song of the desert choir comes to them as a lullaby.

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

From this reading The wolfer lay in his cabin and listened to the first few night sounds of the foothills.

plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading One after another added his voice to the chorus until it seemed that the swelling volume could be produced by no less than a full thousand musical prairie wolves scattered through the foothills for a score of miles.