adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He knew that young and old wolves were there, that the hounds had separated into two packs, that somewhere a wolf was being chased, and that something had gone wrong.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He expected the wolf to come his way any moment.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He made thousands of different conjectures as to where and from what side the beast would come and how he would set upon it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nicholas Rostóv meanwhile remained at his post, waiting for the wolf.
beastnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He made thousands of different conjectures as to where and from what side the beast would come and how he would set upon it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He knew that young and old wolves were there, that the hounds had separated into two packs, that somewhere a wolf was being chased, and that something had gone wrong.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading He knew that young and old wolves were there, that the hounds had separated into two packs, that somewhere a wolf was being chased, and that something had gone wrong.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He expected the wolf to come his way any moment.
conjecturesnounUS /kənˈdʒektʃərz/
plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading He made thousands of different conjectures as to where and from what side the beast would come and how he would set upon it.
copsenoun
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
criesnounUS /kraɪz/
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading He made thousands of different conjectures as to where and from what side the beast would come and how he would set upon it.
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He expected the wolf to come his way any moment.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nicholas Rostóv meanwhile remained at his post, waiting for the wolf.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He made thousands of different conjectures as to where and from what side the beast would come and how he would set upon it.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He knew that young and old wolves were there, that the hounds had separated into two packs, that somewhere a wolf was being chased, and that something had gone wrong.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew that young and old wolves were there, that the hounds had separated into two packs, that somewhere a wolf was being chased, and that something had gone wrong.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nicholas Rostóv meanwhile remained at his post, waiting for the wolf.
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading He knew that young and old wolves were there, that the hounds had separated into two packs, that somewhere a wolf was being chased, and that something had gone wrong.
how
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From this reading He made thousands of different conjectures as to where and from what side the beast would come and how he would set upon it.
huntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
huntsmen
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From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He knew that young and old wolves were there, that the hounds had separated into two packs, that somewhere a wolf was being chased, and that something had gone wrong.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He made thousands of different conjectures as to where and from what side the beast would come and how he would set upon it.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that young and old wolves were there, that the hounds had separated into two packs, that somewhere a wolf was being chased, and that something had gone wrong.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made thousands of different conjectures as to where and from what side the beast would come and how he would set upon it.
meanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Nicholas Rostóv meanwhile remained at his post, waiting for the wolf.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading He expected the wolf to come his way any moment.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading Nicholas Rostóv meanwhile remained at his post, waiting for the wolf.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He knew that young and old wolves were there, that the hounds had separated into two packs, that somewhere a wolf was being chased, and that something had gone wrong.
packsnounUS /pæks/
plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number
From this reading He knew that young and old wolves were there, that the hounds had separated into two packs, that somewhere a wolf was being chased, and that something had gone wrong.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Nicholas Rostóv meanwhile remained at his post, waiting for the wolf.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
recededverbUS /rəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “recede” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Nicholas Rostóv meanwhile remained at his post, waiting for the wolf.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
Rostóv
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nicholas Rostóv meanwhile remained at his post, waiting for the wolf.
separatedadjectiveUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading He knew that young and old wolves were there, that the hounds had separated into two packs, that somewhere a wolf was being chased, and that something had gone wrong.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He made thousands of different conjectures as to where and from what side the beast would come and how he would set upon it.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He made thousands of different conjectures as to where and from what side the beast would come and how he would set upon it.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He knew that young and old wolves were there, that the hounds had separated into two packs, that somewhere a wolf was being chased, and that something had gone wrong.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading He knew that young and old wolves were there, that the hounds had separated into two packs, that somewhere a wolf was being chased, and that something had gone wrong.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that young and old wolves were there, that the hounds had separated into two packs, that somewhere a wolf was being chased, and that something had gone wrong.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nicholas Rostóv meanwhile remained at his post, waiting for the wolf.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He knew that young and old wolves were there, that the hounds had separated into two packs, that somewhere a wolf was being chased, and that something had gone wrong.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He made thousands of different conjectures as to where and from what side the beast would come and how he would set upon it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He knew that young and old wolves were there, that the hounds had separated into two packs, that somewhere a wolf was being chased, and that something had gone wrong.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He made thousands of different conjectures as to where and from what side the beast would come and how he would set upon it.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Nicholas Rostóv meanwhile remained at his post, waiting for the wolf.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He made thousands of different conjectures as to where and from what side the beast would come and how he would set upon it.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
wolfnounUS /wʊlf/
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Nicholas Rostóv meanwhile remained at his post, waiting for the 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 He knew that young and old wolves were there, that the hounds had separated into two packs, that somewhere a wolf was being chased, and that something had gone wrong.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He made thousands of different conjectures as to where and from what side the beast would come and how he would set upon it.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading He knew that young and old wolves were there, that the hounds had separated into two packs, that somewhere a wolf was being chased, and that something had gone wrong.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He knew that young and old wolves were there, that the hounds had separated into two packs, that somewhere a wolf was being chased, and that something had gone wrong.
