Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading Hour after hour the hunt went on, no little exertion being needed to keep within hearing of the dog, who followed Max's trail right on and on--a devious, wandering trail, right along to the narrow gully where the dark loch lay.

later than; following

From this reading Hour after hour the hunt went on, no little exertion being needed to keep within hearing of the dog, who followed Max's trail right on and on--a devious, wandering trail, right along to the narrow gully where the dark loch lay.

anew

From this reading After coming to a halt several times, where Max had waded into patches of bog, and also where he had stepped over the precipitous place and fallen a few feet, to slide and scramble down some distance farther, Dirk picked up the trail again, and trotted on.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Hour after hour the hunt went on, no little exertion being needed to keep within hearing of the dog, who followed Max's trail right on and on--a devious, wandering trail, right along to the narrow gully where the dark loch lay.

in addition

From this reading After coming to a halt several times, where Max had waded into patches of bog, and also where he had stepped over the precipitous place and fallen a few feet, to slide and scramble down some distance farther, Dirk picked up the trail again, and trotted on.

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

From this reading Hour after hour the hunt went on, no little exertion being needed to keep within hearing of the dog, who followed Max's trail right on and on--a devious, wandering trail, right along to the narrow gully where the dark loch lay.

at or in or to any place

From this reading "You don't think he can have slipped in anywhere?" whispered Kenneth.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading These halts gave those who followed time to catch up, and there were so many faults along the edge of the dark, narrow loch, that Kenneth and Tavish were together and pretty close behind.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Hour after hour the hunt went on, no little exertion being needed to keep within hearing of the dog, who followed Max's trail right on and on--a devious, wandering trail, right along to the narrow gully where the dark loch lay.

cause to slow down or get stuck

From this reading After coming to a halt several times, where Max had waded into patches of bog, and also where he had stepped over the precipitous place and fallen a few feet, to slide and scramble down some distance farther, Dirk picked up the trail again, and trotted on.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "You don't think he can have slipped in anywhere?" whispered Kenneth.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading These halts gave those who followed time to catch up, and there were so many faults along the edge of the dark, narrow loch, that Kenneth and Tavish were together and pretty close behind.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading These halts gave those who followed time to catch up, and there were so many faults along the edge of the dark, narrow loch, that Kenneth and Tavish were together and pretty close behind.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading After coming to a halt several times, where Max had waded into patches of bog, and also where he had stepped over the precipitous place and fallen a few feet, to slide and scramble down some distance farther, Dirk picked up the trail again, and trotted on.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Hour after hour the hunt went on, no little exertion being needed to keep within hearing of the dog, who followed Max's trail right on and on--a devious, wandering trail, right along to the narrow gully where the dark loch lay.

indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading

From this reading Hour after hour the hunt went on, no little exertion being needed to keep within hearing of the dog, who followed Max's trail right on and on--a devious, wandering trail, right along to the narrow gully where the dark loch lay.

a relatively long dagger with a straight blade

From this reading After coming to a halt several times, where Max had waded into patches of bog, and also where he had stepped over the precipitous place and fallen a few feet, to slide and scramble down some distance farther, Dirk picked up the trail again, and trotted on.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading After coming to a halt several times, where Max had waded into patches of bog, and also where he had stepped over the precipitous place and fallen a few feet, to slide and scramble down some distance farther, Dirk picked up the trail again, and trotted on.

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 Hour after hour the hunt went on, no little exertion being needed to keep within hearing of the dog, who followed Max's trail right on and on--a devious, wandering trail, right along to the narrow gully where the dark loch lay.

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

From this reading "You don't think he can have slipped in anywhere?" whispered Kenneth.

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

From this reading "Think o' ta laddie finding his way doon here," said the forester.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading After coming to a halt several times, where Max had waded into patches of bog, and also where he had stepped over the precipitous place and fallen a few feet, to slide and scramble down some distance farther, Dirk picked up the trail again, and trotted on.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading These halts gave those who followed time to catch up, and there were so many faults along the edge of the dark, narrow loch, that Kenneth and Tavish were together and pretty close behind.

use of physical or mental energy; hard work

From this reading Hour after hour the hunt went on, no little exertion being needed to keep within hearing of the dog, who followed Max's trail right on and on--a devious, wandering trail, right along to the narrow gully where the dark loch lay.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading After coming to a halt several times, where Max had waded into patches of bog, and also where he had stepped over the precipitous place and fallen a few feet, to slide and scramble down some distance farther, Dirk picked up the trail again, and trotted on.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading After coming to a halt several times, where Max had waded into patches of bog, and also where he had stepped over the precipitous place and fallen a few feet, to slide and scramble down some distance farther, Dirk picked up the trail again, and trotted on.

plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading These halts gave those who followed time to catch up, and there were so many faults along the edge of the dark, narrow loch, that Kenneth and Tavish were together and pretty close behind.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading After coming to a halt several times, where Max had waded into patches of bog, and also where he had stepped over the precipitous place and fallen a few feet, to slide and scramble down some distance farther, Dirk picked up the trail again, and trotted on.

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

From this reading After coming to a halt several times, where Max had waded into patches of bog, and also where he had stepped over the precipitous place and fallen a few feet, to slide and scramble down some distance farther, Dirk picked up the trail again, and trotted on.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading "Think o' ta laddie finding his way doon here," said the forester.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Hour after hour the hunt went on, no little exertion being needed to keep within hearing of the dog, who followed Max's trail right on and on--a devious, wandering trail, right along to the narrow gully where the dark loch lay.

English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)

From this reading "Think o' ta laddie finding his way doon here," said the forester.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading These halts gave those who followed time to catch up, and there were so many faults along the edge of the dark, narrow loch, that Kenneth and Tavish were together and pretty close behind.

deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)

From this reading Hour after hour the hunt went on, no little exertion being needed to keep within hearing of the dog, who followed Max's trail right on and on--a devious, wandering trail, right along to the narrow gully where the dark loch lay.

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

From this reading After coming to a halt several times, where Max had waded into patches of bog, and also where he had stepped over the precipitous place and fallen a few feet, to slide and scramble down some distance farther, Dirk picked up the trail again, and trotted on.

cause to stop

From this reading After coming to a halt several times, where Max had waded into patches of bog, and also where he had stepped over the precipitous place and fallen a few feet, to slide and scramble down some distance farther, Dirk picked up the trail again, and trotted on.

plural of “halt” — the state of inactivity following an interruption

From this reading These halts gave those who followed time to catch up, and there were so many faults along the edge of the dark, narrow loch, that Kenneth and Tavish were together and pretty close behind.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "You don't think he can have slipped in anywhere?" whispered Kenneth.

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

From this reading After coming to a halt several times, where Max had waded into patches of bog, and also where he had stepped over the precipitous place and fallen a few feet, to slide and scramble down some distance farther, Dirk picked up the trail again, and trotted on.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading Hour after hour the hunt went on, no little exertion being needed to keep within hearing of the dog, who followed Max's trail right on and on--a devious, wandering trail, right along to the narrow gully where the dark loch lay.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Think o' ta laddie finding his way doon here," said the forester.

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

From this reading "Think o' ta laddie finding his way doon here," said the forester.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Hour after hour the hunt went on, no little exertion being needed to keep within hearing of the dog, who followed Max's trail right on and on--a devious, wandering trail, right along to the narrow gully where the dark loch lay.

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading Hour after hour the hunt went on, no little exertion being needed to keep within hearing of the dog, who followed Max's trail right on and on--a devious, wandering trail, right along to the narrow gully where the dark loch lay.

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

From this reading "You don't think he can have slipped in anywhere?" whispered Kenneth.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading After coming to a halt several times, where Max had waded into patches of bog, and also where he had stepped over the precipitous place and fallen a few feet, to slide and scramble down some distance farther, Dirk picked up the trail again, and trotted on.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Hour after hour the hunt went on, no little exertion being needed to keep within hearing of the dog, who followed Max's trail right on and on--a devious, wandering trail, right along to the narrow gully where the dark loch lay.

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

From this reading These halts gave those who followed time to catch up, and there were so many faults along the edge of the dark, narrow loch, that Kenneth and Tavish were together and pretty close behind.

a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)

From this reading "Think o' ta laddie finding his way doon here," said the forester.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Hour after hour the hunt went on, no little exertion being needed to keep within hearing of the dog, who followed Max's trail right on and on--a devious, wandering trail, right along to the narrow gully where the dark loch lay.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Hour after hour the hunt went on, no little exertion being needed to keep within hearing of the dog, who followed Max's trail right on and on--a devious, wandering trail, right along to the narrow gully where the dark loch lay.

a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)

From this reading Hour after hour the hunt went on, no little exertion being needed to keep within hearing of the dog, who followed Max's trail right on and on--a devious, wandering trail, right along to the narrow gully where the dark loch lay.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading These halts gave those who followed time to catch up, and there were so many faults along the edge of the dark, narrow loch, that Kenneth and Tavish were together and pretty close behind.

street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

From this reading After coming to a halt several times, where Max had waded into patches of bog, and also where he had stepped over the precipitous place and fallen a few feet, to slide and scramble down some distance farther, Dirk picked up the trail again, and trotted on.

possessive form of “max” — street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

From this reading Hour after hour the hunt went on, no little exertion being needed to keep within hearing of the dog, who followed Max's trail right on and on--a devious, wandering trail, right along to the narrow gully where the dark loch lay.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Hour after hour the hunt went on, no little exertion being needed to keep within hearing of the dog, who followed Max's trail right on and on--a devious, wandering trail, right along to the narrow gully where the dark loch lay.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading Hour after hour the hunt went on, no little exertion being needed to keep within hearing of the dog, who followed Max's trail right on and on--a devious, wandering trail, right along to the narrow gully where the dark loch lay.

not any; not one

From this reading Hour after hour the hunt went on, no little exertion being needed to keep within hearing of the dog, who followed Max's trail right on and on--a devious, wandering trail, right along to the narrow gully where the dark loch lay.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "Think o' ta laddie finding his way doon here," said the forester.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Hour after hour the hunt went on, no little exertion being needed to keep within hearing of the dog, who followed Max's trail right on and on--a devious, wandering trail, right along to the narrow gully where the dark loch lay.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Hour after hour the hunt went on, no little exertion being needed to keep within hearing of the dog, who followed Max's trail right on and on--a devious, wandering trail, right along to the narrow gully where the dark loch lay.

above and across; more than

From this reading After coming to a halt several times, where Max had waded into patches of bog, and also where he had stepped over the precipitous place and fallen a few feet, to slide and scramble down some distance farther, Dirk picked up the trail again, and trotted on.

plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something

From this reading After coming to a halt several times, where Max had waded into patches of bog, and also where he had stepped over the precipitous place and fallen a few feet, to slide and scramble down some distance farther, Dirk picked up the trail again, and trotted on.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading After coming to a halt several times, where Max had waded into patches of bog, and also where he had stepped over the precipitous place and fallen a few feet, to slide and scramble down some distance farther, Dirk picked up the trail again, and trotted on.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading After coming to a halt several times, where Max had waded into patches of bog, and also where he had stepped over the precipitous place and fallen a few feet, to slide and scramble down some distance farther, Dirk picked up the trail again, and trotted on.

done with very great haste and without due deliberation

From this reading After coming to a halt several times, where Max had waded into patches of bog, and also where he had stepped over the precipitous place and fallen a few feet, to slide and scramble down some distance farther, Dirk picked up the trail again, and trotted on.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading These halts gave those who followed time to catch up, and there were so many faults along the edge of the dark, narrow loch, that Kenneth and Tavish were together and pretty close behind.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Hour after hour the hunt went on, no little exertion being needed to keep within hearing of the dog, who followed Max's trail right on and on--a devious, wandering trail, right along to the narrow gully where the dark loch lay.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Think o' ta laddie finding his way doon here," said the forester.

to move hurriedly

From this reading After coming to a halt several times, where Max had waded into patches of bog, and also where he had stepped over the precipitous place and fallen a few feet, to slide and scramble down some distance farther, Dirk picked up the trail again, and trotted on.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading After coming to a halt several times, where Max had waded into patches of bog, and also where he had stepped over the precipitous place and fallen a few feet, to slide and scramble down some distance farther, Dirk picked up the trail again, and trotted on.

a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

From this reading After coming to a halt several times, where Max had waded into patches of bog, and also where he had stepped over the precipitous place and fallen a few feet, to slide and scramble down some distance farther, Dirk picked up the trail again, and trotted on.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading "You don't think he can have slipped in anywhere?" whispered Kenneth.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading These halts gave those who followed time to catch up, and there were so many faults along the edge of the dark, narrow loch, that Kenneth and Tavish were together and pretty close behind.

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

From this reading After coming to a halt several times, where Max had waded into patches of bog, and also where he had stepped over the precipitous place and fallen a few feet, to slide and scramble down some distance farther, Dirk picked up the trail again, and trotted on.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading After coming to a halt several times, where Max had waded into patches of bog, and also where he had stepped over the precipitous place and fallen a few feet, to slide and scramble down some distance farther, Dirk picked up the trail again, and trotted on.

a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite

From this reading "Think o' ta laddie finding his way doon here," said the forester.

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

From this reading These halts gave those who followed time to catch up, and there were so many faults along the edge of the dark, narrow loch, that Kenneth and Tavish were together and pretty close behind.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading These halts gave those who followed time to catch up, and there were so many faults along the edge of the dark, narrow loch, that Kenneth and Tavish were together and pretty close behind.

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

From this reading Hour after hour the hunt went on, no little exertion being needed to keep within hearing of the dog, who followed Max's trail right on and on--a devious, wandering trail, right along to the narrow gully where the dark loch lay.

in or at that place or location

From this reading These halts gave those who followed time to catch up, and there were so many faults along the edge of the dark, narrow loch, that Kenneth and Tavish were together and pretty close behind.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These halts gave those who followed time to catch up, and there were so many faults along the edge of the dark, narrow loch, that Kenneth and Tavish were together and pretty close behind.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "Think o' ta laddie finding his way doon here," said the forester.

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

From this reading These halts gave those who followed time to catch up, and there were so many faults along the edge of the dark, narrow loch, that Kenneth and Tavish were together and pretty close behind.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading These halts gave those who followed time to catch up, and there were so many faults along the edge of the dark, narrow loch, that Kenneth and Tavish were together and pretty close behind.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading After coming to a halt several times, where Max had waded into patches of bog, and also where he had stepped over the precipitous place and fallen a few feet, to slide and scramble down some distance farther, Dirk picked up the trail again, and trotted on.

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

From this reading Hour after hour the hunt went on, no little exertion being needed to keep within hearing of the dog, who followed Max's trail right on and on--a devious, wandering trail, right along to the narrow gully where the dark loch lay.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading These halts gave those who followed time to catch up, and there were so many faults along the edge of the dark, narrow loch, that Kenneth and Tavish were together and pretty close behind.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading Hour after hour the hunt went on, no little exertion being needed to keep within hearing of the dog, who followed Max's trail right on and on--a devious, wandering trail, right along to the narrow gully where the dark loch lay.

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

From this reading After coming to a halt several times, where Max had waded into patches of bog, and also where he had stepped over the precipitous place and fallen a few feet, to slide and scramble down some distance farther, Dirk picked up the trail again, and trotted on.

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

From this reading After coming to a halt several times, where Max had waded into patches of bog, and also where he had stepped over the precipitous place and fallen a few feet, to slide and scramble down some distance farther, Dirk picked up the trail again, and trotted on.

past form of “wade” — walk (through relatively shallow water)

From this reading After coming to a halt several times, where Max had waded into patches of bog, and also where he had stepped over the precipitous place and fallen a few feet, to slide and scramble down some distance farther, Dirk picked up the trail again, and trotted on.

migratory

From this reading Hour after hour the hunt went on, no little exertion being needed to keep within hearing of the dog, who followed Max's trail right on and on--a devious, wandering trail, right along to the narrow gully where the dark loch lay.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "Think o' ta laddie finding his way doon here," said the forester.

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

From this reading Hour after hour the hunt went on, no little exertion being needed to keep within hearing of the dog, who followed Max's trail right on and on--a devious, wandering trail, right along to the narrow gully where the dark loch lay.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading These halts gave those who followed time to catch up, and there were so many faults along the edge of the dark, narrow loch, that Kenneth and Tavish were together and pretty close behind.

in or at the place that

From this reading Hour after hour the hunt went on, no little exertion being needed to keep within hearing of the dog, who followed Max's trail right on and on--a devious, wandering trail, right along to the narrow gully where the dark loch lay.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading "You don't think he can have slipped in anywhere?" whispered Kenneth.

which person or people

From this reading Hour after hour the hunt went on, no little exertion being needed to keep within hearing of the dog, who followed Max's trail right on and on--a devious, wandering trail, right along to the narrow gully where the dark loch lay.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Hour after hour the hunt went on, no little exertion being needed to keep within hearing of the dog, who followed Max's trail right on and on--a devious, wandering trail, right along to the narrow gully where the dark loch lay.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You don't think he can have slipped in anywhere?" whispered Kenneth.