Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

anew

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading None other among the wood folk is half so great as he; none has senses so keen to detect a danger, nor powers so terrible to defend himself against it.

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From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading But already I had seen and heard enough; too much, indeed, for my peace of mind.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading None other among the wood folk is half so great as he; none has senses so keen to detect a danger, nor powers so terrible to defend himself against it.

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

From this reading But already I had seen and heard enough; too much, indeed, for my peace of mind.

react verbally

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

plural of “antler” — deciduous horn of a member of the deer family

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

having branches

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But already I had seen and heard enough; too much, indeed, for my peace of mind.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

plural of “crack” — a long narrow opening

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

plural of “crash” — a loud resonant repeating noise

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading None other among the wood folk is half so great as he; none has senses so keen to detect a danger, nor powers so terrible to defend himself against it.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

argue or speak in defense of

From this reading None other among the wood folk is half so great as he; none has senses so keen to detect a danger, nor powers so terrible to defend himself against it.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading None other among the wood folk is half so great as he; none has senses so keen to detect a danger, nor powers so terrible to defend himself against it.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading But already I had seen and heard enough; too much, indeed, for my peace of mind.

divisible by two

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

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 So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading None other among the wood folk is half so great as he; none has senses so keen to detect a danger, nor powers so terrible to defend himself against it.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But already I had seen and heard enough; too much, indeed, for my peace of mind.

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading None other among the wood folk is half so great as he; none has senses so keen to detect a danger, nor powers so terrible to defend himself against it.

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

From this reading But already I had seen and heard enough; too much, indeed, for my peace of mind.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading None other among the wood folk is half so great as he; none has senses so keen to detect a danger, nor powers so terrible to defend himself against it.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading None other among the wood folk is half so great as he; none has senses so keen to detect a danger, nor powers so terrible to defend himself against it.

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

From this reading None other among the wood folk is half so great as he; none has senses so keen to detect a danger, nor powers so terrible to defend himself against it.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading But already I had seen and heard enough; too much, indeed, for my peace of mind.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading None other among the wood folk is half so great as he; none has senses so keen to detect a danger, nor powers so terrible to defend himself against it.

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

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading But already I had seen and heard enough; too much, indeed, for my peace of mind.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

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

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading But already I had seen and heard enough; too much, indeed, for my peace of mind.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Umquenawis The Mighty Umquenawis the Mighty is lord of the woodlands.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading None other among the wood folk is half so great as he; none has senses so keen to detect a danger, nor powers so terrible to defend himself against it.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading None other among the wood folk is half so great as he; none has senses so keen to detect a danger, nor powers so terrible to defend himself against it.

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

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

inadequate in amount or degree

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

drawn out or made longer spatially

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Umquenawis The Mighty Umquenawis the Mighty is lord of the woodlands.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading Umquenawis The Mighty Umquenawis the Mighty is lord of the woodlands.

a term of address for an English lord

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading But already I had seen and heard enough; too much, indeed, for my peace of mind.

large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

in motion

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But already I had seen and heard enough; too much, indeed, for my peace of mind.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But already I had seen and heard enough; too much, indeed, for my peace of mind.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

not one, and not any

From this reading None other among the wood folk is half so great as he; none has senses so keen to detect a danger, nor powers so terrible to defend himself against it.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading None other among the wood folk is half so great as he; none has senses so keen to detect a danger, nor powers so terrible to defend himself against it.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

not one thing; not anything

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But already I had seen and heard enough; too much, indeed, for my peace of mind.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

and nothing more

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

third-person singular of “oppose” — be against; express opposition to

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading None other among the wood folk is half so great as he; none has senses so keen to detect a danger, nor powers so terrible to defend himself against it.

above and across; more than

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

flesh of either quail or grouse

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading But already I had seen and heard enough; too much, indeed, for my peace of mind.

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

(United Kingdom) a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court of law asking for the grievance to be redressed

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading None other among the wood folk is half so great as he; none has senses so keen to detect a danger, nor powers so terrible to defend himself against it.

the act of applying force in order to move something away

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

move hurridly

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

propose a toast to

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading But already I had seen and heard enough; too much, indeed, for my peace of mind.

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading None other among the wood folk is half so great as he; none has senses so keen to detect a danger, nor powers so terrible to defend himself against it.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

marked by absence of sound

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading None other among the wood folk is half so great as he; none has senses so keen to detect a danger, nor powers so terrible to defend himself against it.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

a thing, without saying which

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

impressive in appearance

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading None other among the wood folk is half so great as he; none has senses so keen to detect a danger, nor powers so terrible to defend himself against it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

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

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

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

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading But already I had seen and heard enough; too much, indeed, for my peace of mind.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

make an effort or attempt

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

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From this reading Umquenawis The Mighty Umquenawis the Mighty is lord of the woodlands.

the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

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

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

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

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

at the time that

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

during the time that

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

plural of “windfall” — fruit that has fallen from the tree

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading None other among the wood folk is half so great as he; none has senses so keen to detect a danger, nor powers so terrible to defend himself against it.

plural of “woodland” — land that is covered with trees and shrubs

From this reading Umquenawis The Mighty Umquenawis the Mighty is lord of the woodlands.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I crept away through the swamp, the eager calls following me even to my canoe; first a plaint, as if something were lacking to the placid lake and quiet woods and the soft beauty of twilight; and then a faint question, always heard in the _kwit_ of a partridge, as if only I could explain why two eager voices would never again answer to roll call when the shadows lengthened.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading So he fears nothing, moving through the big woods like a master; and when you see him for the first time in the wilderness pushing his stately, silent way among the giant trees, or plunging like a great engine through underbrush and over windfalls, his nose up to try the wind, his broad antlers far back on his mighty shoulders, while the dead tree that opposes him cracks and crashes down before his rush, and the alders beat a rattling, snapping tattoo on his branching horns,--when you see him thus, something within you rises up, like a soldier at salute, and says: "Milord the Moose!"