used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And it happened one day that his big brother was fishing in his canoe near the shore, and he heard the voice of a child singing in the Indian tone-- ‘My brother, my brother!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And the louder the elder called him, ‘Brother, little brother, come to me,’ the swifter he fled after his brothers the wolves, and the heavier grew his skin, till, with a long howl, he vanished into the depths of the forest.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am becoming a wolf, I am becoming a wolf!’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it happened one day that his big brother was fishing in his canoe near the shore, and he heard the voice of a child singing in the Indian tone-- ‘My brother, my brother!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And when he had so sung he howled as wolves howl.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading I am becoming a wolf, I am becoming a wolf!’
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Then the heart of the elder sunk, and he hastened towards him, crying, ‘Brother, little brother, come to me;’ but he, being half a wolf, only continued his song.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And it happened one day that his big brother was fishing in his canoe near the shore, and he heard the voice of a child singing in the Indian tone-- ‘My brother, my brother!
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading And it happened one day that his big brother was fishing in his canoe near the shore, and he heard the voice of a child singing in the Indian tone-- ‘My brother, my brother!
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading And the louder the elder called him, ‘Brother, little brother, come to me,’ the swifter he fled after his brothers the wolves, and the heavier grew his skin, till, with a long howl, he vanished into the depths of the forest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then the heart of the elder sunk, and he hastened towards him, crying, ‘Brother, little brother, come to me;’ but he, being half a wolf, only continued his song.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And the louder the elder called him, ‘Brother, little brother, come to me,’ the swifter he fled after his brothers the wolves, and the heavier grew his skin, till, with a long howl, he vanished into the depths of the forest.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading And it happened one day that his big brother was fishing in his canoe near the shore, and he heard the voice of a child singing in the Indian tone-- ‘My brother, my brother!
a young person of either sex
From this reading And it happened one day that his big brother was fishing in his canoe near the shore, and he heard the voice of a child singing in the Indian tone-- ‘My brother, my brother!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then the heart of the elder sunk, and he hastened towards him, crying, ‘Brother, little brother, come to me;’ but he, being half a wolf, only continued his song.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Then the heart of the elder sunk, and he hastened towards him, crying, ‘Brother, little brother, come to me;’ but he, being half a wolf, only continued his song.
demanding attention
From this reading Then the heart of the elder sunk, and he hastened towards him, crying, ‘Brother, little brother, come to me;’ but he, being half a wolf, only continued his song.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And it happened one day that his big brother was fishing in his canoe near the shore, and he heard the voice of a child singing in the Indian tone-- ‘My brother, my brother!
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading And the louder the elder called him, ‘Brother, little brother, come to me,’ the swifter he fled after his brothers the wolves, and the heavier grew his skin, till, with a long howl, he vanished into the depths of the forest.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Then the heart of the elder sunk, and he hastened towards him, crying, ‘Brother, little brother, come to me;’ but he, being half a wolf, only continued his song.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading And it happened one day that his big brother was fishing in his canoe near the shore, and he heard the voice of a child singing in the Indian tone-- ‘My brother, my brother!
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading And the louder the elder called him, ‘Brother, little brother, come to me,’ the swifter he fled after his brothers the wolves, and the heavier grew his skin, till, with a long howl, he vanished into the depths of the forest.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading And the louder the elder called him, ‘Brother, little brother, come to me,’ the swifter he fled after his brothers the wolves, and the heavier grew his skin, till, with a long howl, he vanished into the depths of the forest.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading And the louder the elder called him, ‘Brother, little brother, come to me,’ the swifter he fled after his brothers the wolves, and the heavier grew his skin, till, with a long howl, he vanished into the depths of the forest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And when he had so sung he howled as wolves howl.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Then the heart of the elder sunk, and he hastened towards him, crying, ‘Brother, little brother, come to me;’ but he, being half a wolf, only continued his song.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And it happened one day that his big brother was fishing in his canoe near the shore, and he heard the voice of a child singing in the Indian tone-- ‘My brother, my brother!
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Then the heart of the elder sunk, and he hastened towards him, crying, ‘Brother, little brother, come to me;’ but he, being half a wolf, only continued his song.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And it happened one day that his big brother was fishing in his canoe near the shore, and he heard the voice of a child singing in the Indian tone-- ‘My brother, my brother!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And it happened one day that his big brother was fishing in his canoe near the shore, and he heard the voice of a child singing in the Indian tone-- ‘My brother, my brother!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Then the heart of the elder sunk, and he hastened towards him, crying, ‘Brother, little brother, come to me;’ but he, being half a wolf, only continued his song.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading And the louder the elder called him, ‘Brother, little brother, come to me,’ the swifter he fled after his brothers the wolves, and the heavier grew his skin, till, with a long howl, he vanished into the depths of the forest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the heart of the elder sunk, and he hastened towards him, crying, ‘Brother, little brother, come to me;’ but he, being half a wolf, only continued his song.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And it happened one day that his big brother was fishing in his canoe near the shore, and he heard the voice of a child singing in the Indian tone-- ‘My brother, my brother!
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading And when he had so sung he howled as wolves howl.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading And when he had so sung he howled as wolves howl.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am becoming a wolf, I am becoming a wolf!’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And it happened one day that his big brother was fishing in his canoe near the shore, and he heard the voice of a child singing in the Indian tone-- ‘My brother, my brother!
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading And it happened one day that his big brother was fishing in his canoe near the shore, and he heard the voice of a child singing in the Indian tone-- ‘My brother, my brother!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And the louder the elder called him, ‘Brother, little brother, come to me,’ the swifter he fled after his brothers the wolves, and the heavier grew his skin, till, with a long howl, he vanished into the depths of the forest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it happened one day that his big brother was fishing in his canoe near the shore, and he heard the voice of a child singing in the Indian tone-- ‘My brother, my brother!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then the heart of the elder sunk, and he hastened towards him, crying, ‘Brother, little brother, come to me;’ but he, being half a wolf, only continued his song.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And the louder the elder called him, ‘Brother, little brother, come to me,’ the swifter he fled after his brothers the wolves, and the heavier grew his skin, till, with a long howl, he vanished into the depths of the forest.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading And the louder the elder called him, ‘Brother, little brother, come to me,’ the swifter he fled after his brothers the wolves, and the heavier grew his skin, till, with a long howl, he vanished into the depths of the forest.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the heart of the elder sunk, and he hastened towards him, crying, ‘Brother, little brother, come to me;’ but he, being half a wolf, only continued his song.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And it happened one day that his big brother was fishing in his canoe near the shore, and he heard the voice of a child singing in the Indian tone-- ‘My brother, my brother!
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And it happened one day that his big brother was fishing in his canoe near the shore, and he heard the voice of a child singing in the Indian tone-- ‘My brother, my brother!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And it happened one day that his big brother was fishing in his canoe near the shore, and he heard the voice of a child singing in the Indian tone-- ‘My brother, my brother!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And it happened one day that his big brother was fishing in his canoe near the shore, and he heard the voice of a child singing in the Indian tone-- ‘My brother, my brother!
and nothing more
From this reading Then the heart of the elder sunk, and he hastened towards him, crying, ‘Brother, little brother, come to me;’ but he, being half a wolf, only continued his song.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading And it happened one day that his big brother was fishing in his canoe near the shore, and he heard the voice of a child singing in the Indian tone-- ‘My brother, my brother!
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading And it happened one day that his big brother was fishing in his canoe near the shore, and he heard the voice of a child singing in the Indian tone-- ‘My brother, my brother!
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading And the louder the elder called him, ‘Brother, little brother, come to me,’ the swifter he fled after his brothers the wolves, and the heavier grew his skin, till, with a long howl, he vanished into the depths of the forest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And when he had so sung he howled as wolves howl.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Then the heart of the elder sunk, and he hastened towards him, crying, ‘Brother, little brother, come to me;’ but he, being half a wolf, only continued his song.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading And when he had so sung he howled as wolves howl.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Then the heart of the elder sunk, and he hastened towards him, crying, ‘Brother, little brother, come to me;’ but he, being half a wolf, only continued his song.
swifteradjectiveUS /ˈswɪftər/
comparative of “swift” — moving very fast
From this reading And the louder the elder called him, ‘Brother, little brother, come to me,’ the swifter he fled after his brothers the wolves, and the heavier grew his skin, till, with a long howl, he vanished into the depths of the forest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And it happened one day that his big brother was fishing in his canoe near the shore, and he heard the voice of a child singing in the Indian tone-- ‘My brother, my brother!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And it happened one day that his big brother was fishing in his canoe near the shore, and he heard the voice of a child singing in the Indian tone-- ‘My brother, my brother!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the heart of the elder sunk, and he hastened towards him, crying, ‘Brother, little brother, come to me;’ but he, being half a wolf, only continued his song.
up to a particular time
From this reading And the louder the elder called him, ‘Brother, little brother, come to me,’ the swifter he fled after his brothers the wolves, and the heavier grew his skin, till, with a long howl, he vanished into the depths of the forest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the heart of the elder sunk, and he hastened towards him, crying, ‘Brother, little brother, come to me;’ but he, being half a wolf, only continued his song.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading And it happened one day that his big brother was fishing in his canoe near the shore, and he heard the voice of a child singing in the Indian tone-- ‘My brother, my brother!
in the direction of
From this reading Then the heart of the elder sunk, and he hastened towards him, crying, ‘Brother, little brother, come to me;’ but he, being half a wolf, only continued his song.
having passed out of existence
From this reading And the louder the elder called him, ‘Brother, little brother, come to me,’ the swifter he fled after his brothers the wolves, and the heavier grew his skin, till, with a long howl, he vanished into the depths of the forest.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And it happened one day that his big brother was fishing in his canoe near the shore, and he heard the voice of a child singing in the Indian tone-- ‘My brother, my brother!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it happened one day that his big brother was fishing in his canoe near the shore, and he heard the voice of a child singing in the Indian tone-- ‘My brother, my brother!
at the time that
From this reading And when he had so sung he howled as wolves howl.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the louder the elder called him, ‘Brother, little brother, come to me,’ the swifter he fled after his brothers the wolves, and the heavier grew his skin, till, with a long howl, he vanished into the depths of the forest.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading I am becoming a wolf, I am becoming a 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 And when he had so sung he howled as wolves howl.
