used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Growing thus in power and audacity, he becomes a veritable tyrant, and his career usually ends in the utter disaster of the people whom he rules, or else they in their extremity overcome their superstitious fears and drive him out.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE GHOST WOLVES OF THE NUNATAK The “Ankut,” as the Eskimos call him, the wizard, is the bane of life among the peaceful Arctic villagers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Beginning with little tricks and pretended magic, he gains an ascendency over the tribe which often ends in their giving up to him most of their possessions and sometimes their lives.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is generally of greater intelligence than they, his craftiness mixed with great greed and ferocity, and he brings strife and misery to the community on which he fastens.
Ankut
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From this reading THE GHOST WOLVES OF THE NUNATAK The “Ankut,” as the Eskimos call him, the wizard, is the bane of life among the peaceful Arctic villagers.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading In either case he is apt to become an outlaw, living by brigandage, and working ruin wherever he goes.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading THE GHOST WOLVES OF THE NUNATAK The “Ankut,” as the Eskimos call him, the wizard, is the bane of life among the peaceful Arctic villagers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GHOST WOLVES OF THE NUNATAK The “Ankut,” as the Eskimos call him, the wizard, is the bane of life among the peaceful Arctic villagers.
ascendencynounUS /əˈsendənsi/
the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
From this reading Beginning with little tricks and pretended magic, he gains an ascendency over the tribe which often ends in their giving up to him most of their possessions and sometimes their lives.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading Growing thus in power and audacity, he becomes a veritable tyrant, and his career usually ends in the utter disaster of the people whom he rules, or else they in their extremity overcome their superstitious fears and drive him out.
banenounUS /beɪn/
something causing misery or death
From this reading THE GHOST WOLVES OF THE NUNATAK The “Ankut,” as the Eskimos call him, the wizard, is the bane of life among the peaceful Arctic villagers.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In either case he is apt to become an outlaw, living by brigandage, and working ruin wherever he goes.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Growing thus in power and audacity, he becomes a veritable tyrant, and his career usually ends in the utter disaster of the people whom he rules, or else they in their extremity overcome their superstitious fears and drive him out.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Beginning with little tricks and pretended magic, he gains an ascendency over the tribe which often ends in their giving up to him most of their possessions and sometimes their lives.
brigandage
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From this reading In either case he is apt to become an outlaw, living by brigandage, and working ruin wherever he goes.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He is generally of greater intelligence than they, his craftiness mixed with great greed and ferocity, and he brings strife and misery to the community on which he fastens.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In either case he is apt to become an outlaw, living by brigandage, and working ruin wherever he goes.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE GHOST WOLVES OF THE NUNATAK The “Ankut,” as the Eskimos call him, the wizard, is the bane of life among the peaceful Arctic villagers.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Growing thus in power and audacity, he becomes a veritable tyrant, and his career usually ends in the utter disaster of the people whom he rules, or else they in their extremity overcome their superstitious fears and drive him out.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In either case he is apt to become an outlaw, living by brigandage, and working ruin wherever he goes.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading He is generally of greater intelligence than they, his craftiness mixed with great greed and ferocity, and he brings strife and misery to the community on which he fastens.
craftinessnoun
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
From this reading He is generally of greater intelligence than they, his craftiness mixed with great greed and ferocity, and he brings strife and misery to the community on which he fastens.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Growing thus in power and audacity, he becomes a veritable tyrant, and his career usually ends in the utter disaster of the people whom he rules, or else they in their extremity overcome their superstitious fears and drive him out.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Growing thus in power and audacity, he becomes a veritable tyrant, and his career usually ends in the utter disaster of the people whom he rules, or else they in their extremity overcome their superstitious fears and drive him out.
one or the other of two
From this reading In either case he is apt to become an outlaw, living by brigandage, and working ruin wherever he goes.
else
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From this reading Growing thus in power and audacity, he becomes a veritable tyrant, and his career usually ends in the utter disaster of the people whom he rules, or else they in their extremity overcome their superstitious fears and drive him out.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Beginning with little tricks and pretended magic, he gains an ascendency over the tribe which often ends in their giving up to him most of their possessions and sometimes their lives.
EskimosnounUS /ˈeskəmoʊz/
plural of “eskimo” — a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)
From this reading THE GHOST WOLVES OF THE NUNATAK The “Ankut,” as the Eskimos call him, the wizard, is the bane of life among the peaceful Arctic villagers.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading Growing thus in power and audacity, he becomes a veritable tyrant, and his career usually ends in the utter disaster of the people whom he rules, or else they in their extremity overcome their superstitious fears and drive him out.
fastens
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From this reading He is generally of greater intelligence than they, his craftiness mixed with great greed and ferocity, and he brings strife and misery to the community on which he fastens.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Growing thus in power and audacity, he becomes a veritable tyrant, and his career usually ends in the utter disaster of the people whom he rules, or else they in their extremity overcome their superstitious fears and drive him out.
ferocitynounUS /fərˈɑːsəti/
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading He is generally of greater intelligence than they, his craftiness mixed with great greed and ferocity, and he brings strife and misery to the community on which he fastens.
gainsnounUS /ɡeɪnz/
plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added
From this reading Beginning with little tricks and pretended magic, he gains an ascendency over the tribe which often ends in their giving up to him most of their possessions and sometimes their lives.
usually; as a rule
From this reading He is generally of greater intelligence than they, his craftiness mixed with great greed and ferocity, and he brings strife and misery to the community on which he fastens.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading THE GHOST WOLVES OF THE NUNATAK The “Ankut,” as the Eskimos call him, the wizard, is the bane of life among the peaceful Arctic villagers.
the act of giving
From this reading Beginning with little tricks and pretended magic, he gains an ascendency over the tribe which often ends in their giving up to him most of their possessions and sometimes their lives.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading In either case he is apt to become an outlaw, living by brigandage, and working ruin wherever he goes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He is generally of greater intelligence than they, his craftiness mixed with great greed and ferocity, and he brings strife and misery to the community on which he fastens.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading He is generally of greater intelligence than they, his craftiness mixed with great greed and ferocity, and he brings strife and misery to the community on which he fastens.
greednounUS /ɡriːd/
excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
From this reading He is generally of greater intelligence than they, his craftiness mixed with great greed and ferocity, and he brings strife and misery to the community on which he fastens.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Growing thus in power and audacity, he becomes a veritable tyrant, and his career usually ends in the utter disaster of the people whom he rules, or else they in their extremity overcome their superstitious fears and drive him out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is generally of greater intelligence than they, his craftiness mixed with great greed and ferocity, and he brings strife and misery to the community on which he fastens.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE GHOST WOLVES OF THE NUNATAK The “Ankut,” as the Eskimos call him, the wizard, is the bane of life among the peaceful Arctic villagers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He is generally of greater intelligence than they, his craftiness mixed with great greed and ferocity, and he brings strife and misery to the community on which he fastens.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beginning with little tricks and pretended magic, he gains an ascendency over the tribe which often ends in their giving up to him most of their possessions and sometimes their lives.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading He is generally of greater intelligence than they, his craftiness mixed with great greed and ferocity, and he brings strife and misery to the community on which he fastens.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GHOST WOLVES OF THE NUNATAK The “Ankut,” as the Eskimos call him, the wizard, is the bane of life among the peaceful Arctic villagers.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE GHOST WOLVES OF THE NUNATAK The “Ankut,” as the Eskimos call him, the wizard, is the bane of life among the peaceful Arctic villagers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Beginning with little tricks and pretended magic, he gains an ascendency over the tribe which often ends in their giving up to him most of their possessions and sometimes their lives.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Beginning with little tricks and pretended magic, he gains an ascendency over the tribe which often ends in their giving up to him most of their possessions and sometimes their lives.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading In either case he is apt to become an outlaw, living by brigandage, and working ruin wherever he goes.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Beginning with little tricks and pretended magic, he gains an ascendency over the tribe which often ends in their giving up to him most of their possessions and sometimes their lives.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading He is generally of greater intelligence than they, his craftiness mixed with great greed and ferocity, and he brings strife and misery to the community on which he fastens.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading He is generally of greater intelligence than they, his craftiness mixed with great greed and ferocity, and he brings strife and misery to the community on which he fastens.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Beginning with little tricks and pretended magic, he gains an ascendency over the tribe which often ends in their giving up to him most of their possessions and sometimes their lives.
NUNATAK
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From this reading THE GHOST WOLVES OF THE NUNATAK The “Ankut,” as the Eskimos call him, the wizard, is the bane of life among the peaceful Arctic villagers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GHOST WOLVES OF THE NUNATAK The “Ankut,” as the Eskimos call him, the wizard, is the bane of life among the peaceful Arctic villagers.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Beginning with little tricks and pretended magic, he gains an ascendency over the tribe which often ends in their giving up to him most of their possessions and sometimes their lives.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He is generally of greater intelligence than they, his craftiness mixed with great greed and ferocity, and he brings strife and misery to the community on which he fastens.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Growing thus in power and audacity, he becomes a veritable tyrant, and his career usually ends in the utter disaster of the people whom he rules, or else they in their extremity overcome their superstitious fears and drive him out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Growing thus in power and audacity, he becomes a veritable tyrant, and his career usually ends in the utter disaster of the people whom he rules, or else they in their extremity overcome their superstitious fears and drive him out.
outlawnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading In either case he is apt to become an outlaw, living by brigandage, and working ruin wherever he goes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Beginning with little tricks and pretended magic, he gains an ascendency over the tribe which often ends in their giving up to him most of their possessions and sometimes their lives.
win a victory over
From this reading Growing thus in power and audacity, he becomes a veritable tyrant, and his career usually ends in the utter disaster of the people whom he rules, or else they in their extremity overcome their superstitious fears and drive him out.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading THE GHOST WOLVES OF THE NUNATAK The “Ankut,” as the Eskimos call him, the wizard, is the bane of life among the peaceful Arctic villagers.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Growing thus in power and audacity, he becomes a veritable tyrant, and his career usually ends in the utter disaster of the people whom he rules, or else they in their extremity overcome their superstitious fears and drive him out.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Beginning with little tricks and pretended magic, he gains an ascendency over the tribe which often ends in their giving up to him most of their possessions and sometimes their lives.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Growing thus in power and audacity, he becomes a veritable tyrant, and his career usually ends in the utter disaster of the people whom he rules, or else they in their extremity overcome their superstitious fears and drive him out.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Beginning with little tricks and pretended magic, he gains an ascendency over the tribe which often ends in their giving up to him most of their possessions and sometimes their lives.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading In either case he is apt to become an outlaw, living by brigandage, and working ruin wherever he goes.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Growing thus in power and audacity, he becomes a veritable tyrant, and his career usually ends in the utter disaster of the people whom he rules, or else they in their extremity overcome their superstitious fears and drive him out.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Beginning with little tricks and pretended magic, he gains an ascendency over the tribe which often ends in their giving up to him most of their possessions and sometimes their lives.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading He is generally of greater intelligence than they, his craftiness mixed with great greed and ferocity, and he brings strife and misery to the community on which he fastens.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading Growing thus in power and audacity, he becomes a veritable tyrant, and his career usually ends in the utter disaster of the people whom he rules, or else they in their extremity overcome their superstitious fears and drive him out.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He is generally of greater intelligence than they, his craftiness mixed with great greed and ferocity, and he brings strife and misery to the community on which he fastens.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GHOST WOLVES OF THE NUNATAK The “Ankut,” as the Eskimos call him, the wizard, is the bane of life among the peaceful Arctic villagers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Beginning with little tricks and pretended magic, he gains an ascendency over the tribe which often ends in their giving up to him most of their possessions and sometimes their lives.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is generally of greater intelligence than they, his craftiness mixed with great greed and ferocity, and he brings strife and misery to the community on which he fastens.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Growing thus in power and audacity, he becomes a veritable tyrant, and his career usually ends in the utter disaster of the people whom he rules, or else they in their extremity overcome their superstitious fears and drive him out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He is generally of greater intelligence than they, his craftiness mixed with great greed and ferocity, and he brings strife and misery to the community on which he fastens.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Beginning with little tricks and pretended magic, he gains an ascendency over the tribe which often ends in their giving up to him most of their possessions and sometimes their lives.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Beginning with little tricks and pretended magic, he gains an ascendency over the tribe which often ends in their giving up to him most of their possessions and sometimes their lives.
tyrantnounUS /ˈtaɪrənt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading Growing thus in power and audacity, he becomes a veritable tyrant, and his career usually ends in the utter disaster of the people whom he rules, or else they in their extremity overcome their superstitious fears and drive him out.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Beginning with little tricks and pretended magic, he gains an ascendency over the tribe which often ends in their giving up to him most of their possessions and sometimes their lives.
under normal conditions
From this reading Growing thus in power and audacity, he becomes a veritable tyrant, and his career usually ends in the utter disaster of the people whom he rules, or else they in their extremity overcome their superstitious fears and drive him out.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Growing thus in power and audacity, he becomes a veritable tyrant, and his career usually ends in the utter disaster of the people whom he rules, or else they in their extremity overcome their superstitious fears and drive him out.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading Growing thus in power and audacity, he becomes a veritable tyrant, and his career usually ends in the utter disaster of the people whom he rules, or else they in their extremity overcome their superstitious fears and drive him out.
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading THE GHOST WOLVES OF THE NUNATAK The “Ankut,” as the Eskimos call him, the wizard, is the bane of life among the peaceful Arctic villagers.
in or to any place at all
From this reading In either case he is apt to become an outlaw, living by brigandage, and working ruin wherever he goes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He is generally of greater intelligence than they, his craftiness mixed with great greed and ferocity, and he brings strife and misery to the community on which he fastens.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Growing thus in power and audacity, he becomes a veritable tyrant, and his career usually ends in the utter disaster of the people whom he rules, or else they in their extremity overcome their superstitious fears and drive him out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He is generally of greater intelligence than they, his craftiness mixed with great greed and ferocity, and he brings strife and misery to the community on which he fastens.
wizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading THE GHOST WOLVES OF THE NUNATAK The “Ankut,” as the Eskimos call him, the wizard, is the bane of life among the peaceful Arctic villagers.
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 GHOST WOLVES OF THE NUNATAK The “Ankut,” as the Eskimos call him, the wizard, is the bane of life among the peaceful Arctic villagers.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading In either case he is apt to become an outlaw, living by brigandage, and working ruin wherever he goes.
