Chapter II · Chapter 2

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading NUMEROUS DOGS--USEFUL ANIMALS--FOOD SUPPLY--FROZEN FISH--BRINGING THEM HOME--VIGOROUS WORK FOR BOYS AND DOGS--FRANK'S TUMBLE--SAM'S DUCKING-- SKATING PARTIES--ALEC'S THRILLING ADVENTURE--THE RACE FOR LIFE--NORTHERN GREY WOLVES--THEIR CUNNING--THEIR VARIOUS STRATAGEMS--MR.

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From this reading ROSS'S FEARS-- THE SEARCH PARTY--ALEC RESCUED--THE WOLVES SHOT.

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From this reading NUMEROUS DOGS--USEFUL ANIMALS--FOOD SUPPLY--FROZEN FISH--BRINGING THEM HOME--VIGOROUS WORK FOR BOYS AND DOGS--FRANK'S TUMBLE--SAM'S DUCKING-- SKATING PARTIES--ALEC'S THRILLING ADVENTURE--THE RACE FOR LIFE--NORTHERN GREY WOLVES--THEIR CUNNING--THEIR VARIOUS STRATAGEMS--MR.

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

From this reading NUMEROUS DOGS--USEFUL ANIMALS--FOOD SUPPLY--FROZEN FISH--BRINGING THEM HOME--VIGOROUS WORK FOR BOYS AND DOGS--FRANK'S TUMBLE--SAM'S DUCKING-- SKATING PARTIES--ALEC'S THRILLING ADVENTURE--THE RACE FOR LIFE--NORTHERN GREY WOLVES--THEIR CUNNING--THEIR VARIOUS STRATAGEMS--MR.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading NUMEROUS DOGS--USEFUL ANIMALS--FOOD SUPPLY--FROZEN FISH--BRINGING THEM HOME--VIGOROUS WORK FOR BOYS AND DOGS--FRANK'S TUMBLE--SAM'S DUCKING-- SKATING PARTIES--ALEC'S THRILLING ADVENTURE--THE RACE FOR LIFE--NORTHERN GREY WOLVES--THEIR CUNNING--THEIR VARIOUS STRATAGEMS--MR.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It must be remembered that they were, in those regions, the only animals in those days that were of any use to man.

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

From this reading It must be remembered that they were, in those regions, the only animals in those days that were of any use to man.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading NUMEROUS DOGS--USEFUL ANIMALS--FOOD SUPPLY--FROZEN FISH--BRINGING THEM HOME--VIGOROUS WORK FOR BOYS AND DOGS--FRANK'S TUMBLE--SAM'S DUCKING-- SKATING PARTIES--ALEC'S THRILLING ADVENTURE--THE RACE FOR LIFE--NORTHERN GREY WOLVES--THEIR CUNNING--THEIR VARIOUS STRATAGEMS--MR.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading NUMEROUS DOGS--USEFUL ANIMALS--FOOD SUPPLY--FROZEN FISH--BRINGING THEM HOME--VIGOROUS WORK FOR BOYS AND DOGS--FRANK'S TUMBLE--SAM'S DUCKING-- SKATING PARTIES--ALEC'S THRILLING ADVENTURE--THE RACE FOR LIFE--NORTHERN GREY WOLVES--THEIR CUNNING--THEIR VARIOUS STRATAGEMS--MR.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that such numbers of dogs were kept by Mr Ross.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading CHAPTER FOUR.

attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

From this reading NUMEROUS DOGS--USEFUL ANIMALS--FOOD SUPPLY--FROZEN FISH--BRINGING THEM HOME--VIGOROUS WORK FOR BOYS AND DOGS--FRANK'S TUMBLE--SAM'S DUCKING-- SKATING PARTIES--ALEC'S THRILLING ADVENTURE--THE RACE FOR LIFE--NORTHERN GREY WOLVES--THEIR CUNNING--THEIR VARIOUS STRATAGEMS--MR.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It must be remembered that they were, in those regions, the only animals in those days that were of any use to man.

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 NUMEROUS DOGS--USEFUL ANIMALS--FOOD SUPPLY--FROZEN FISH--BRINGING THEM HOME--VIGOROUS WORK FOR BOYS AND DOGS--FRANK'S TUMBLE--SAM'S DUCKING-- SKATING PARTIES--ALEC'S THRILLING ADVENTURE--THE RACE FOR LIFE--NORTHERN GREY WOLVES--THEIR CUNNING--THEIR VARIOUS STRATAGEMS--MR.

hunting ducks

From this reading NUMEROUS DOGS--USEFUL ANIMALS--FOOD SUPPLY--FROZEN FISH--BRINGING THEM HOME--VIGOROUS WORK FOR BOYS AND DOGS--FRANK'S TUMBLE--SAM'S DUCKING-- SKATING PARTIES--ALEC'S THRILLING ADVENTURE--THE RACE FOR LIFE--NORTHERN GREY WOLVES--THEIR CUNNING--THEIR VARIOUS STRATAGEMS--MR.

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 ROSS'S FEARS-- THE SEARCH PARTY--ALEC RESCUED--THE WOLVES SHOT.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading NUMEROUS DOGS--USEFUL ANIMALS--FOOD SUPPLY--FROZEN FISH--BRINGING THEM HOME--VIGOROUS WORK FOR BOYS AND DOGS--FRANK'S TUMBLE--SAM'S DUCKING-- SKATING PARTIES--ALEC'S THRILLING ADVENTURE--THE RACE FOR LIFE--NORTHERN GREY WOLVES--THEIR CUNNING--THEIR VARIOUS STRATAGEMS--MR.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading NUMEROUS DOGS--USEFUL ANIMALS--FOOD SUPPLY--FROZEN FISH--BRINGING THEM HOME--VIGOROUS WORK FOR BOYS AND DOGS--FRANK'S TUMBLE--SAM'S DUCKING-- SKATING PARTIES--ALEC'S THRILLING ADVENTURE--THE RACE FOR LIFE--NORTHERN GREY WOLVES--THEIR CUNNING--THEIR VARIOUS STRATAGEMS--MR.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading NUMEROUS DOGS--USEFUL ANIMALS--FOOD SUPPLY--FROZEN FISH--BRINGING THEM HOME--VIGOROUS WORK FOR BOYS AND DOGS--FRANK'S TUMBLE--SAM'S DUCKING-- SKATING PARTIES--ALEC'S THRILLING ADVENTURE--THE RACE FOR LIFE--NORTHERN GREY WOLVES--THEIR CUNNING--THEIR VARIOUS STRATAGEMS--MR.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading CHAPTER FOUR.

possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century

From this reading NUMEROUS DOGS--USEFUL ANIMALS--FOOD SUPPLY--FROZEN FISH--BRINGING THEM HOME--VIGOROUS WORK FOR BOYS AND DOGS--FRANK'S TUMBLE--SAM'S DUCKING-- SKATING PARTIES--ALEC'S THRILLING ADVENTURE--THE RACE FOR LIFE--NORTHERN GREY WOLVES--THEIR CUNNING--THEIR VARIOUS STRATAGEMS--MR.

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading NUMEROUS DOGS--USEFUL ANIMALS--FOOD SUPPLY--FROZEN FISH--BRINGING THEM HOME--VIGOROUS WORK FOR BOYS AND DOGS--FRANK'S TUMBLE--SAM'S DUCKING-- SKATING PARTIES--ALEC'S THRILLING ADVENTURE--THE RACE FOR LIFE--NORTHERN GREY WOLVES--THEIR CUNNING--THEIR VARIOUS STRATAGEMS--MR.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading NUMEROUS DOGS--USEFUL ANIMALS--FOOD SUPPLY--FROZEN FISH--BRINGING THEM HOME--VIGOROUS WORK FOR BOYS AND DOGS--FRANK'S TUMBLE--SAM'S DUCKING-- SKATING PARTIES--ALEC'S THRILLING ADVENTURE--THE RACE FOR LIFE--NORTHERN GREY WOLVES--THEIR CUNNING--THEIR VARIOUS STRATAGEMS--MR.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading NUMEROUS DOGS--USEFUL ANIMALS--FOOD SUPPLY--FROZEN FISH--BRINGING THEM HOME--VIGOROUS WORK FOR BOYS AND DOGS--FRANK'S TUMBLE--SAM'S DUCKING-- SKATING PARTIES--ALEC'S THRILLING ADVENTURE--THE RACE FOR LIFE--NORTHERN GREY WOLVES--THEIR CUNNING--THEIR VARIOUS STRATAGEMS--MR.

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

From this reading It must be remembered that they were, in those regions, the only animals in those days that were of any use to man.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that such numbers of dogs were kept by Mr Ross.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that such numbers of dogs were kept by Mr Ross.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading NUMEROUS DOGS--USEFUL ANIMALS--FOOD SUPPLY--FROZEN FISH--BRINGING THEM HOME--VIGOROUS WORK FOR BOYS AND DOGS--FRANK'S TUMBLE--SAM'S DUCKING-- SKATING PARTIES--ALEC'S THRILLING ADVENTURE--THE RACE FOR LIFE--NORTHERN GREY WOLVES--THEIR CUNNING--THEIR VARIOUS STRATAGEMS--MR.

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

From this reading It must be remembered that they were, in those regions, the only animals in those days that were of any use to man.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that such numbers of dogs were kept by Mr Ross.

a form of address for a man

From this reading NUMEROUS DOGS--USEFUL ANIMALS--FOOD SUPPLY--FROZEN FISH--BRINGING THEM HOME--VIGOROUS WORK FOR BOYS AND DOGS--FRANK'S TUMBLE--SAM'S DUCKING-- SKATING PARTIES--ALEC'S THRILLING ADVENTURE--THE RACE FOR LIFE--NORTHERN GREY WOLVES--THEIR CUNNING--THEIR VARIOUS STRATAGEMS--MR.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It must be remembered that they were, in those regions, the only animals in those days that were of any use to man.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading NUMEROUS DOGS--USEFUL ANIMALS--FOOD SUPPLY--FROZEN FISH--BRINGING THEM HOME--VIGOROUS WORK FOR BOYS AND DOGS--FRANK'S TUMBLE--SAM'S DUCKING-- SKATING PARTIES--ALEC'S THRILLING ADVENTURE--THE RACE FOR LIFE--NORTHERN GREY WOLVES--THEIR CUNNING--THEIR VARIOUS STRATAGEMS--MR.

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that such numbers of dogs were kept by Mr Ross.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading NUMEROUS DOGS--USEFUL ANIMALS--FOOD SUPPLY--FROZEN FISH--BRINGING THEM HOME--VIGOROUS WORK FOR BOYS AND DOGS--FRANK'S TUMBLE--SAM'S DUCKING-- SKATING PARTIES--ALEC'S THRILLING ADVENTURE--THE RACE FOR LIFE--NORTHERN GREY WOLVES--THEIR CUNNING--THEIR VARIOUS STRATAGEMS--MR.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that such numbers of dogs were kept by Mr Ross.

and nothing more

From this reading It must be remembered that they were, in those regions, the only animals in those days that were of any use to man.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that such numbers of dogs were kept by Mr Ross.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading NUMEROUS DOGS--USEFUL ANIMALS--FOOD SUPPLY--FROZEN FISH--BRINGING THEM HOME--VIGOROUS WORK FOR BOYS AND DOGS--FRANK'S TUMBLE--SAM'S DUCKING-- SKATING PARTIES--ALEC'S THRILLING ADVENTURE--THE RACE FOR LIFE--NORTHERN GREY WOLVES--THEIR CUNNING--THEIR VARIOUS STRATAGEMS--MR.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading ROSS'S FEARS-- THE SEARCH PARTY--ALEC RESCUED--THE WOLVES SHOT.

any competition

From this reading NUMEROUS DOGS--USEFUL ANIMALS--FOOD SUPPLY--FROZEN FISH--BRINGING THEM HOME--VIGOROUS WORK FOR BOYS AND DOGS--FRANK'S TUMBLE--SAM'S DUCKING-- SKATING PARTIES--ALEC'S THRILLING ADVENTURE--THE RACE FOR LIFE--NORTHERN GREY WOLVES--THEIR CUNNING--THEIR VARIOUS STRATAGEMS--MR.

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that such numbers of dogs were kept by Mr Ross.

plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something

From this reading It must be remembered that they were, in those regions, the only animals in those days that were of any use to man.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading It must be remembered that they were, in those regions, the only animals in those days that were of any use to man.

delivered from danger

From this reading ROSS'S FEARS-- THE SEARCH PARTY--ALEC RESCUED--THE WOLVES SHOT.

Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)

From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that such numbers of dogs were kept by Mr Ross.

possessive form of “ross” — Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)

From this reading ROSS'S FEARS-- THE SEARCH PARTY--ALEC RESCUED--THE WOLVES SHOT.

possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading NUMEROUS DOGS--USEFUL ANIMALS--FOOD SUPPLY--FROZEN FISH--BRINGING THEM HOME--VIGOROUS WORK FOR BOYS AND DOGS--FRANK'S TUMBLE--SAM'S DUCKING-- SKATING PARTIES--ALEC'S THRILLING ADVENTURE--THE RACE FOR LIFE--NORTHERN GREY WOLVES--THEIR CUNNING--THEIR VARIOUS STRATAGEMS--MR.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading ROSS'S FEARS-- THE SEARCH PARTY--ALEC RESCUED--THE WOLVES SHOT.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that such numbers of dogs were kept by Mr Ross.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading ROSS'S FEARS-- THE SEARCH PARTY--ALEC RESCUED--THE WOLVES SHOT.

the sport of gliding on skates

From this reading NUMEROUS DOGS--USEFUL ANIMALS--FOOD SUPPLY--FROZEN FISH--BRINGING THEM HOME--VIGOROUS WORK FOR BOYS AND DOGS--FRANK'S TUMBLE--SAM'S DUCKING-- SKATING PARTIES--ALEC'S THRILLING ADVENTURE--THE RACE FOR LIFE--NORTHERN GREY WOLVES--THEIR CUNNING--THEIR VARIOUS STRATAGEMS--MR.

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

From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that such numbers of dogs were kept by Mr Ross.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that such numbers of dogs were kept by Mr Ross.

plural of “stratagem” — a maneuver in a game or conversation

From this reading NUMEROUS DOGS--USEFUL ANIMALS--FOOD SUPPLY--FROZEN FISH--BRINGING THEM HOME--VIGOROUS WORK FOR BOYS AND DOGS--FRANK'S TUMBLE--SAM'S DUCKING-- SKATING PARTIES--ALEC'S THRILLING ADVENTURE--THE RACE FOR LIFE--NORTHERN GREY WOLVES--THEIR CUNNING--THEIR VARIOUS STRATAGEMS--MR.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that such numbers of dogs were kept by Mr Ross.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading NUMEROUS DOGS--USEFUL ANIMALS--FOOD SUPPLY--FROZEN FISH--BRINGING THEM HOME--VIGOROUS WORK FOR BOYS AND DOGS--FRANK'S TUMBLE--SAM'S DUCKING-- SKATING PARTIES--ALEC'S THRILLING ADVENTURE--THE RACE FOR LIFE--NORTHERN GREY WOLVES--THEIR CUNNING--THEIR VARIOUS STRATAGEMS--MR.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that such numbers of dogs were kept by Mr Ross.

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

From this reading NUMEROUS DOGS--USEFUL ANIMALS--FOOD SUPPLY--FROZEN FISH--BRINGING THEM HOME--VIGOROUS WORK FOR BOYS AND DOGS--FRANK'S TUMBLE--SAM'S DUCKING-- SKATING PARTIES--ALEC'S THRILLING ADVENTURE--THE RACE FOR LIFE--NORTHERN GREY WOLVES--THEIR CUNNING--THEIR VARIOUS STRATAGEMS--MR.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading NUMEROUS DOGS--USEFUL ANIMALS--FOOD SUPPLY--FROZEN FISH--BRINGING THEM HOME--VIGOROUS WORK FOR BOYS AND DOGS--FRANK'S TUMBLE--SAM'S DUCKING-- SKATING PARTIES--ALEC'S THRILLING ADVENTURE--THE RACE FOR LIFE--NORTHERN GREY WOLVES--THEIR CUNNING--THEIR VARIOUS STRATAGEMS--MR.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading NUMEROUS DOGS--USEFUL ANIMALS--FOOD SUPPLY--FROZEN FISH--BRINGING THEM HOME--VIGOROUS WORK FOR BOYS AND DOGS--FRANK'S TUMBLE--SAM'S DUCKING-- SKATING PARTIES--ALEC'S THRILLING ADVENTURE--THE RACE FOR LIFE--NORTHERN GREY WOLVES--THEIR CUNNING--THEIR VARIOUS STRATAGEMS--MR.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It must be remembered that they were, in those regions, the only animals in those days that were of any use to man.

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

From this reading It must be remembered that they were, in those regions, the only animals in those days that were of any use to man.

causing a surge of emotion or excitement

From this reading NUMEROUS DOGS--USEFUL ANIMALS--FOOD SUPPLY--FROZEN FISH--BRINGING THEM HOME--VIGOROUS WORK FOR BOYS AND DOGS--FRANK'S TUMBLE--SAM'S DUCKING-- SKATING PARTIES--ALEC'S THRILLING ADVENTURE--THE RACE FOR LIFE--NORTHERN GREY WOLVES--THEIR CUNNING--THEIR VARIOUS STRATAGEMS--MR.

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

From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that such numbers of dogs were kept by Mr Ross.

fall down, as if collapsing

From this reading NUMEROUS DOGS--USEFUL ANIMALS--FOOD SUPPLY--FROZEN FISH--BRINGING THEM HOME--VIGOROUS WORK FOR BOYS AND DOGS--FRANK'S TUMBLE--SAM'S DUCKING-- SKATING PARTIES--ALEC'S THRILLING ADVENTURE--THE RACE FOR LIFE--NORTHERN GREY WOLVES--THEIR CUNNING--THEIR VARIOUS STRATAGEMS--MR.

the act of using

From this reading It must be remembered that they were, in those regions, the only animals in those days that were of any use to man.

being of use or service

From this reading NUMEROUS DOGS--USEFUL ANIMALS--FOOD SUPPLY--FROZEN FISH--BRINGING THEM HOME--VIGOROUS WORK FOR BOYS AND DOGS--FRANK'S TUMBLE--SAM'S DUCKING-- SKATING PARTIES--ALEC'S THRILLING ADVENTURE--THE RACE FOR LIFE--NORTHERN GREY WOLVES--THEIR CUNNING--THEIR VARIOUS STRATAGEMS--MR.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading NUMEROUS DOGS--USEFUL ANIMALS--FOOD SUPPLY--FROZEN FISH--BRINGING THEM HOME--VIGOROUS WORK FOR BOYS AND DOGS--FRANK'S TUMBLE--SAM'S DUCKING-- SKATING PARTIES--ALEC'S THRILLING ADVENTURE--THE RACE FOR LIFE--NORTHERN GREY WOLVES--THEIR CUNNING--THEIR VARIOUS STRATAGEMS--MR.

characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity

From this reading NUMEROUS DOGS--USEFUL ANIMALS--FOOD SUPPLY--FROZEN FISH--BRINGING THEM HOME--VIGOROUS WORK FOR BOYS AND DOGS--FRANK'S TUMBLE--SAM'S DUCKING-- SKATING PARTIES--ALEC'S THRILLING ADVENTURE--THE RACE FOR LIFE--NORTHERN GREY WOLVES--THEIR CUNNING--THEIR VARIOUS STRATAGEMS--MR.

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

From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that such numbers of dogs were kept by Mr Ross.

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

From this reading NUMEROUS DOGS--USEFUL ANIMALS--FOOD SUPPLY--FROZEN FISH--BRINGING THEM HOME--VIGOROUS WORK FOR BOYS AND DOGS--FRANK'S TUMBLE--SAM'S DUCKING-- SKATING PARTIES--ALEC'S THRILLING ADVENTURE--THE RACE FOR LIFE--NORTHERN GREY WOLVES--THEIR CUNNING--THEIR VARIOUS STRATAGEMS--MR.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading NUMEROUS DOGS--USEFUL ANIMALS--FOOD SUPPLY--FROZEN FISH--BRINGING THEM HOME--VIGOROUS WORK FOR BOYS AND DOGS--FRANK'S TUMBLE--SAM'S DUCKING-- SKATING PARTIES--ALEC'S THRILLING ADVENTURE--THE RACE FOR LIFE--NORTHERN GREY WOLVES--THEIR CUNNING--THEIR VARIOUS STRATAGEMS--MR.