used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a while all eyes seemed centred on the chase, now scattered miles toward the east, and, save for two of the number left behind, blown, spent and hopelessly out of the race, soon lost to view among the distant swales and ravines.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For a while all eyes seemed centred on the chase, now scattered miles toward the east, and, save for two of the number left behind, blown, spent and hopelessly out of the race, soon lost to view among the distant swales and ravines.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading For a while all eyes seemed centred on the chase, now scattered miles toward the east, and, save for two of the number left behind, blown, spent and hopelessly out of the race, soon lost to view among the distant swales and ravines.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a while all eyes seemed centred on the chase, now scattered miles toward the east, and, save for two of the number left behind, blown, spent and hopelessly out of the race, soon lost to view among the distant swales and ravines.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then one of their number suddenly darted forth from the group and came spurring at top speed straight for the ford.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading For a while all eyes seemed centred on the chase, now scattered miles toward the east, and, save for two of the number left behind, blown, spent and hopelessly out of the race, soon lost to view among the distant swales and ravines.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading For a while all eyes seemed centred on the chase, now scattered miles toward the east, and, save for two of the number left behind, blown, spent and hopelessly out of the race, soon lost to view among the distant swales and ravines.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MORE STRANGE DISCOVERIES But Frayne was far from done with excitement for the day.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then one of their number suddenly darted forth from the group and came spurring at top speed straight for the ford.
centred
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From this reading For a while all eyes seemed centred on the chase, now scattered miles toward the east, and, save for two of the number left behind, blown, spent and hopelessly out of the race, soon lost to view among the distant swales and ravines.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading For a while all eyes seemed centred on the chase, now scattered miles toward the east, and, save for two of the number left behind, blown, spent and hopelessly out of the race, soon lost to view among the distant swales and ravines.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Then everyone turned to welcome the coming harbinger, to congratulate him on his escape, to demand the reason for his daring essay.
congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Then everyone turned to welcome the coming harbinger, to congratulate him on his escape, to demand the reason for his daring essay.
couriernounUS /ˈkɜːriər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading Gregg and his men were first to reach him, and while one of them was seen through the levelled glasses to dismount and give the courier his fresh horse, thereby showing that the gray was well nigh exhausted, the whole party turned slowly toward the post.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Then everyone turned to welcome the coming harbinger, to congratulate him on his escape, to demand the reason for his daring essay.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Then one of their number suddenly darted forth from the group and came spurring at top speed straight for the ford.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MORE STRANGE DISCOVERIES But Frayne was far from done with excitement for the day.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Then everyone turned to welcome the coming harbinger, to congratulate him on his escape, to demand the reason for his daring essay.
DISCOVERIESnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading MORE STRANGE DISCOVERIES But Frayne was far from done with excitement for the day.
dismountverb
alight from (a horse)
From this reading Gregg and his men were first to reach him, and while one of them was seen through the levelled glasses to dismount and give the courier his fresh horse, thereby showing that the gray was well nigh exhausted, the whole party turned slowly toward the post.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading For a while all eyes seemed centred on the chase, now scattered miles toward the east, and, save for two of the number left behind, blown, spent and hopelessly out of the race, soon lost to view among the distant swales and ravines.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading MORE STRANGE DISCOVERIES But Frayne was far from done with excitement for the day.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading For a while all eyes seemed centred on the chase, now scattered miles toward the east, and, save for two of the number left behind, blown, spent and hopelessly out of the race, soon lost to view among the distant swales and ravines.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Then everyone turned to welcome the coming harbinger, to congratulate him on his escape, to demand the reason for his daring essay.
essaynounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading Then everyone turned to welcome the coming harbinger, to congratulate him on his escape, to demand the reason for his daring essay.
every person
From this reading Then everyone turned to welcome the coming harbinger, to congratulate him on his escape, to demand the reason for his daring essay.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading MORE STRANGE DISCOVERIES But Frayne was far from done with excitement for the day.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Gregg and his men were first to reach him, and while one of them was seen through the levelled glasses to dismount and give the courier his fresh horse, thereby showing that the gray was well nigh exhausted, the whole party turned slowly toward the post.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For a while all eyes seemed centred on the chase, now scattered miles toward the east, and, save for two of the number left behind, blown, spent and hopelessly out of the race, soon lost to view among the distant swales and ravines.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading MORE STRANGE DISCOVERIES But Frayne was far from done with excitement for the day.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Gregg and his men were first to reach him, and while one of them was seen through the levelled glasses to dismount and give the courier his fresh horse, thereby showing that the gray was well nigh exhausted, the whole party turned slowly toward the post.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MORE STRANGE DISCOVERIES But Frayne was far from done with excitement for the day.
fordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Then one of their number suddenly darted forth from the group and came spurring at top speed straight for the ford.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then one of their number suddenly darted forth from the group and came spurring at top speed straight for the ford.
Frayne
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From this reading MORE STRANGE DISCOVERIES But Frayne was far from done with excitement for the day.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Gregg and his men were first to reach him, and while one of them was seen through the levelled glasses to dismount and give the courier his fresh horse, thereby showing that the gray was well nigh exhausted, the whole party turned slowly toward the post.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MORE STRANGE DISCOVERIES But Frayne was far from done with excitement for the day.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Gregg and his men were first to reach him, and while one of them was seen through the levelled glasses to dismount and give the courier his fresh horse, thereby showing that the gray was well nigh exhausted, the whole party turned slowly toward the post.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Gregg and his men were first to reach him, and while one of them was seen through the levelled glasses to dismount and give the courier his fresh horse, thereby showing that the gray was well nigh exhausted, the whole party turned slowly toward the post.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Gregg and his men were first to reach him, and while one of them was seen through the levelled glasses to dismount and give the courier his fresh horse, thereby showing that the gray was well nigh exhausted, the whole party turned slowly toward the post.
Gregg
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From this reading Gregg and his men were first to reach him, and while one of them was seen through the levelled glasses to dismount and give the courier his fresh horse, thereby showing that the gray was well nigh exhausted, the whole party turned slowly toward the post.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Then one of their number suddenly darted forth from the group and came spurring at top speed straight for the ford.
harbingernounUS /ˈhɑːrbɪndʒər/
something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
From this reading Then everyone turned to welcome the coming harbinger, to congratulate him on his escape, to demand the reason for his daring essay.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then everyone turned to welcome the coming harbinger, to congratulate him on his escape, to demand the reason for his daring essay.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then everyone turned to welcome the coming harbinger, to congratulate him on his escape, to demand the reason for his daring essay.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading For a while all eyes seemed centred on the chase, now scattered miles toward the east, and, save for two of the number left behind, blown, spent and hopelessly out of the race, soon lost to view among the distant swales and ravines.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Gregg and his men were first to reach him, and while one of them was seen through the levelled glasses to dismount and give the courier his fresh horse, thereby showing that the gray was well nigh exhausted, the whole party turned slowly toward the post.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading For a while all eyes seemed centred on the chase, now scattered miles toward the east, and, save for two of the number left behind, blown, spent and hopelessly out of the race, soon lost to view among the distant swales and ravines.
levelledverbUS /ˈlevəld/
inflected form of “level” — aim at
From this reading Gregg and his men were first to reach him, and while one of them was seen through the levelled glasses to dismount and give the courier his fresh horse, thereby showing that the gray was well nigh exhausted, the whole party turned slowly toward the post.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading For a while all eyes seemed centred on the chase, now scattered miles toward the east, and, save for two of the number left behind, blown, spent and hopelessly out of the race, soon lost to view among the distant swales and ravines.
the force of workers available
From this reading Gregg and his men were first to reach him, and while one of them was seen through the levelled glasses to dismount and give the courier his fresh horse, thereby showing that the gray was well nigh exhausted, the whole party turned slowly toward the post.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For a while all eyes seemed centred on the chase, now scattered miles toward the east, and, save for two of the number left behind, blown, spent and hopelessly out of the race, soon lost to view among the distant swales and ravines.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE STRANGE DISCOVERIES But Frayne was far from done with excitement for the day.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading Gregg and his men were first to reach him, and while one of them was seen through the levelled glasses to dismount and give the courier his fresh horse, thereby showing that the gray was well nigh exhausted, the whole party turned slowly toward the post.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For a while all eyes seemed centred on the chase, now scattered miles toward the east, and, save for two of the number left behind, blown, spent and hopelessly out of the race, soon lost to view among the distant swales and ravines.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading For a while all eyes seemed centred on the chase, now scattered miles toward the east, and, save for two of the number left behind, blown, spent and hopelessly out of the race, soon lost to view among the distant swales and ravines.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a while all eyes seemed centred on the chase, now scattered miles toward the east, and, save for two of the number left behind, blown, spent and hopelessly out of the race, soon lost to view among the distant swales and ravines.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a while all eyes seemed centred on the chase, now scattered miles toward the east, and, save for two of the number left behind, blown, spent and hopelessly out of the race, soon lost to view among the distant swales and ravines.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Gregg and his men were first to reach him, and while one of them was seen through the levelled glasses to dismount and give the courier his fresh horse, thereby showing that the gray was well nigh exhausted, the whole party turned slowly toward the post.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For a while all eyes seemed centred on the chase, now scattered miles toward the east, and, save for two of the number left behind, blown, spent and hopelessly out of the race, soon lost to view among the distant swales and ravines.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Gregg and his men were first to reach him, and while one of them was seen through the levelled glasses to dismount and give the courier his fresh horse, thereby showing that the gray was well nigh exhausted, the whole party turned slowly toward the post.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Gregg and his men were first to reach him, and while one of them was seen through the levelled glasses to dismount and give the courier his fresh horse, thereby showing that the gray was well nigh exhausted, the whole party turned slowly toward the post.
any competition
From this reading For a while all eyes seemed centred on the chase, now scattered miles toward the east, and, save for two of the number left behind, blown, spent and hopelessly out of the race, soon lost to view among the distant swales and ravines.
ravinesnounUS /rəˈviːnz/
plural of “ravine” — a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading For a while all eyes seemed centred on the chase, now scattered miles toward the east, and, save for two of the number left behind, blown, spent and hopelessly out of the race, soon lost to view among the distant swales and ravines.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Gregg and his men were first to reach him, and while one of them was seen through the levelled glasses to dismount and give the courier his fresh horse, thereby showing that the gray was well nigh exhausted, the whole party turned slowly toward the post.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Then everyone turned to welcome the coming harbinger, to congratulate him on his escape, to demand the reason for his daring essay.
except for; apart from
From this reading For a while all eyes seemed centred on the chase, now scattered miles toward the east, and, save for two of the number left behind, blown, spent and hopelessly out of the race, soon lost to view among the distant swales and ravines.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading For a while all eyes seemed centred on the chase, now scattered miles toward the east, and, save for two of the number left behind, blown, spent and hopelessly out of the race, soon lost to view among the distant swales and ravines.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For a while all eyes seemed centred on the chase, now scattered miles toward the east, and, save for two of the number left behind, blown, spent and hopelessly out of the race, soon lost to view among the distant swales and ravines.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Gregg and his men were first to reach him, and while one of them was seen through the levelled glasses to dismount and give the courier his fresh horse, thereby showing that the gray was well nigh exhausted, the whole party turned slowly toward the post.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Gregg and his men were first to reach him, and while one of them was seen through the levelled glasses to dismount and give the courier his fresh horse, thereby showing that the gray was well nigh exhausted, the whole party turned slowly toward the post.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Gregg and his men were first to reach him, and while one of them was seen through the levelled glasses to dismount and give the courier his fresh horse, thereby showing that the gray was well nigh exhausted, the whole party turned slowly toward the post.
in the near future
From this reading For a while all eyes seemed centred on the chase, now scattered miles toward the east, and, save for two of the number left behind, blown, spent and hopelessly out of the race, soon lost to view among the distant swales and ravines.
move hurridly
From this reading Then one of their number suddenly darted forth from the group and came spurring at top speed straight for the ford.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading For a while all eyes seemed centred on the chase, now scattered miles toward the east, and, save for two of the number left behind, blown, spent and hopelessly out of the race, soon lost to view among the distant swales and ravines.
spurringnounUS /ˈspɜːrɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Then one of their number suddenly darted forth from the group and came spurring at top speed straight for the ford.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Then one of their number suddenly darted forth from the group and came spurring at top speed straight for the ford.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading MORE STRANGE DISCOVERIES But Frayne was far from done with excitement for the day.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then one of their number suddenly darted forth from the group and came spurring at top speed straight for the ford.
swalesnounUS /sweɪlz/
plural of “swale” — a low area (especially a marshy area between ridges)
From this reading For a while all eyes seemed centred on the chase, now scattered miles toward the east, and, save for two of the number left behind, blown, spent and hopelessly out of the race, soon lost to view among the distant swales and ravines.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gregg and his men were first to reach him, and while one of them was seen through the levelled glasses to dismount and give the courier his fresh horse, thereby showing that the gray was well nigh exhausted, the whole party turned slowly toward the post.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORE STRANGE DISCOVERIES But Frayne was far from done with excitement for the day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then one of their number suddenly darted forth from the group and came spurring at top speed straight for the ford.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Gregg and his men were first to reach him, and while one of them was seen through the levelled glasses to dismount and give the courier his fresh horse, thereby showing that the gray was well nigh exhausted, the whole party turned slowly toward the post.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then everyone turned to welcome the coming harbinger, to congratulate him on his escape, to demand the reason for his daring essay.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading Gregg and his men were first to reach him, and while one of them was seen through the levelled glasses to dismount and give the courier his fresh horse, thereby showing that the gray was well nigh exhausted, the whole party turned slowly toward the post.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Gregg and his men were first to reach him, and while one of them was seen through the levelled glasses to dismount and give the courier his fresh horse, thereby showing that the gray was well nigh exhausted, the whole party turned slowly toward the post.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a while all eyes seemed centred on the chase, now scattered miles toward the east, and, save for two of the number left behind, blown, spent and hopelessly out of the race, soon lost to view among the distant swales and ravines.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Then one of their number suddenly darted forth from the group and came spurring at top speed straight for the ford.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading For a while all eyes seemed centred on the chase, now scattered miles toward the east, and, save for two of the number left behind, blown, spent and hopelessly out of the race, soon lost to view among the distant swales and ravines.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then everyone turned to welcome the coming harbinger, to congratulate him on his escape, to demand the reason for his daring essay.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a while all eyes seemed centred on the chase, now scattered miles toward the east, and, save for two of the number left behind, blown, spent and hopelessly out of the race, soon lost to view among the distant swales and ravines.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading For a while all eyes seemed centred on the chase, now scattered miles toward the east, and, save for two of the number left behind, blown, spent and hopelessly out of the race, soon lost to view among the distant swales and ravines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MORE STRANGE DISCOVERIES But Frayne was far from done with excitement for the day.
accept gladly
From this reading Then everyone turned to welcome the coming harbinger, to congratulate him on his escape, to demand the reason for his daring essay.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Gregg and his men were first to reach him, and while one of them was seen through the levelled glasses to dismount and give the courier his fresh horse, thereby showing that the gray was well nigh exhausted, the whole party turned slowly toward the post.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gregg and his men were first to reach him, and while one of them was seen through the levelled glasses to dismount and give the courier his fresh horse, thereby showing that the gray was well nigh exhausted, the whole party turned slowly toward the post.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a while all eyes seemed centred on the chase, now scattered miles toward the east, and, save for two of the number left behind, blown, spent and hopelessly out of the race, soon lost to view among the distant swales and ravines.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Gregg and his men were first to reach him, and while one of them was seen through the levelled glasses to dismount and give the courier his fresh horse, thereby showing that the gray was well nigh exhausted, the whole party turned slowly toward the post.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MORE STRANGE DISCOVERIES But Frayne was far from done with excitement for the day.
