used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a hundred miles each way from Two Ocean Pass the hills were full of the disciples of the yellow wolf.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The coyotes brought all their native trickery and resourcefulness into play and made pack-hunting a very different affair from that practiced by timber wolves.
(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 All through the Yellowstone country the evidence of Breed's teachings was apparent on every hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The coyotes brought all their native trickery and resourcefulness into play and made pack-hunting a very different affair from that practiced by timber wolves.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading All through the Yellowstone country the evidence of Breed's teachings was apparent on every hand.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The progeny of the members of his original band had been taught pack-hunting by their parents, as they themselves had learned the art from Breed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The progeny of the members of his original band had been taught pack-hunting by their parents, as they themselves had learned the art from Breed.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The progeny of the members of his original band had been taught pack-hunting by their parents, as they themselves had learned the art from Breed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The progeny of the members of his original band had been taught pack-hunting by their parents, as they themselves had learned the art from Breed.
BreedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading The progeny of the members of his original band had been taught pack-hunting by their parents, as they themselves had learned the art from Breed.
Breed'snounUS /briːdz/
possessive form of “breed” — a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
From this reading All through the Yellowstone country the evidence of Breed's teachings was apparent on every hand.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The coyotes brought all their native trickery and resourcefulness into play and made pack-hunting a very different affair from that practiced by timber wolves.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The progeny of the members of his original band had been taught pack-hunting by their parents, as they themselves had learned the art from Breed.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading All through the Yellowstone country the evidence of Breed's teachings was apparent on every hand.
coyotesnounUS /kaɪˈoʊtis/
plural of “coyote” — small wolf native to western North America
From this reading The elk now fled from coyotes as once they had fled from wolves.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The coyotes brought all their native trickery and resourcefulness into play and made pack-hunting a very different affair from that practiced by timber wolves.
disciplesnounUS /dɪˈsaɪpəlz/
plural of “disciple” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading For a hundred miles each way from Two Ocean Pass the hills were full of the disciples of the yellow wolf.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For a hundred miles each way from Two Ocean Pass the hills were full of the disciples of the yellow wolf.
elknounUS /elk/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading The elk now fled from coyotes as once they had fled from wolves.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading All through the Yellowstone country the evidence of Breed's teachings was apparent on every hand.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading All through the Yellowstone country the evidence of Breed's teachings was apparent on every hand.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The elk now fled from coyotes as once they had fled from wolves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a hundred miles each way from Two Ocean Pass the hills were full of the disciples of the yellow wolf.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The progeny of the members of his original band had been taught pack-hunting by their parents, as they themselves had learned the art from Breed.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading For a hundred miles each way from Two Ocean Pass the hills were full of the disciples of the yellow wolf.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The progeny of the members of his original band had been taught pack-hunting by their parents, as they themselves had learned the art from Breed.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading All through the Yellowstone country the evidence of Breed's teachings was apparent on every hand.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading For a hundred miles each way from Two Ocean Pass the hills were full of the disciples of the yellow wolf.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The progeny of the members of his original band had been taught pack-hunting by their parents, as they themselves had learned the art from Breed.
ten 10s
From this reading For a hundred miles each way from Two Ocean Pass the hills were full of the disciples of the yellow wolf.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The coyotes brought all their native trickery and resourcefulness into play and made pack-hunting a very different affair from that practiced by timber wolves.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The progeny of the members of his original band had been taught pack-hunting by their parents, as they themselves had learned the art from Breed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The coyotes brought all their native trickery and resourcefulness into play and made pack-hunting a very different affair from that practiced by timber wolves.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The progeny of the members of his original band had been taught pack-hunting by their parents, as they themselves had learned the art from Breed.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For a hundred miles each way from Two Ocean Pass the hills were full of the disciples of the yellow wolf.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The coyotes brought all their native trickery and resourcefulness into play and made pack-hunting a very different affair from that practiced by timber wolves.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The elk now fled from coyotes as once they had fled from wolves.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading For a hundred miles each way from Two Ocean Pass the hills were full of the disciples of the yellow wolf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All through the Yellowstone country the evidence of Breed's teachings was apparent on every hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All through the Yellowstone country the evidence of Breed's teachings was apparent on every hand.
on one occasion
From this reading The elk now fled from coyotes as once they had fled from wolves.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading The progeny of the members of his original band had been taught pack-hunting by their parents, as they themselves had learned the art from Breed.
pack-hunting
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From this reading The progeny of the members of his original band had been taught pack-hunting by their parents, as they themselves had learned the art from Breed.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading The progeny of the members of his original band had been taught pack-hunting by their parents, as they themselves had learned the art from Breed.
go across or through
From this reading For a hundred miles each way from Two Ocean Pass the hills were full of the disciples of the yellow wolf.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The coyotes brought all their native trickery and resourcefulness into play and made pack-hunting a very different affair from that practiced by timber wolves.
practicedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktəst/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading The coyotes brought all their native trickery and resourcefulness into play and made pack-hunting a very different affair from that practiced by timber wolves.
progenynounUS /ˈprɑːdʒəni/
the immediate descendants of a person
From this reading The progeny of the members of his original band had been taught pack-hunting by their parents, as they themselves had learned the art from Breed.
resourcefulnessnounUS /riˈsɔːrsfəlnəs/
the quality of being able to cope with a difficult situation
From this reading The coyotes brought all their native trickery and resourcefulness into play and made pack-hunting a very different affair from that practiced by timber wolves.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading The progeny of the members of his original band had been taught pack-hunting by their parents, as they themselves had learned the art from Breed.
teachingsnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋz/
plural of “teaching” — the profession of a teacher
From this reading All through the Yellowstone country the evidence of Breed's teachings was apparent on every hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The coyotes brought all their native trickery and resourcefulness into play and made pack-hunting a very different affair from that practiced by timber wolves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All through the Yellowstone country the evidence of Breed's teachings was apparent on every hand.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The progeny of the members of his original band had been taught pack-hunting by their parents, as they themselves had learned the art from Breed.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The progeny of the members of his original band had been taught pack-hunting by their parents, as they themselves had learned the art from Breed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The progeny of the members of his original band had been taught pack-hunting by their parents, as they themselves had learned the art from Breed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All through the Yellowstone country the evidence of Breed's teachings was apparent on every hand.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading The coyotes brought all their native trickery and resourcefulness into play and made pack-hunting a very different affair from that practiced by timber wolves.
trickerynounUS /ˈtrɪkəri/
verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
From this reading The coyotes brought all their native trickery and resourcefulness into play and made pack-hunting a very different affair from that practiced by timber wolves.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a hundred miles each way from Two Ocean Pass the hills were full of the disciples of the yellow wolf.
precisely as stated
From this reading The coyotes brought all their native trickery and resourcefulness into play and made pack-hunting a very different affair from that practiced by timber wolves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All through the Yellowstone country the evidence of Breed's teachings was apparent on every hand.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For a hundred miles each way from Two Ocean Pass the hills were full of the disciples of the yellow wolf.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For a hundred miles each way from Two Ocean Pass the hills were full of the disciples of the yellow wolf.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading For a hundred miles each way from Two Ocean Pass the hills were full of the disciples of the yellow wolf.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading The elk now fled from coyotes as once they had fled from wolves.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading For a hundred miles each way from Two Ocean Pass the hills were full of the disciples of the yellow wolf.
YellowstonenounUS /ˈjeloʊstoʊn/
a tributary of the Missouri River that flows through the Yellowstone National Park
From this reading All through the Yellowstone country the evidence of Breed's teachings was apparent on every hand.
