used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOUR FUGITIVES FROM THE BATTLE-FIELD The whinnying of a horse near the two wanderers attracted their attention, and Fronklyn went over to look at the animal.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He knew the lieutenant had reloaded his revolver after making with it the holes across the board which had proved so serviceable to them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He knew the lieutenant had reloaded his revolver after making with it the holes across the board which had proved so serviceable to them.
(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 He found four of them hitched to the trees, all of them wearing cavalry saddles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOUR FUGITIVES FROM THE BATTLE-FIELD The whinnying of a horse near the two wanderers attracted their attention, and Fronklyn went over to look at the animal.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading FOUR FUGITIVES FROM THE BATTLE-FIELD The whinnying of a horse near the two wanderers attracted their attention, and Fronklyn went over to look at the animal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FOUR FUGITIVES FROM THE BATTLE-FIELD The whinnying of a horse near the two wanderers attracted their attention, and Fronklyn went over to look at the animal.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading FOUR FUGITIVES FROM THE BATTLE-FIELD The whinnying of a horse near the two wanderers attracted their attention, and Fronklyn went over to look at the animal.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading FOUR FUGITIVES FROM THE BATTLE-FIELD The whinnying of a horse near the two wanderers attracted their attention, and Fronklyn went over to look at the animal.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The sergeant still had his carbine slung at his back.
BATTLE-FIELD
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From this reading FOUR FUGITIVES FROM THE BATTLE-FIELD The whinnying of a horse near the two wanderers attracted their attention, and Fronklyn went over to look at the animal.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading He knew the lieutenant had reloaded his revolver after making with it the holes across the board which had proved so serviceable to them.
carbinenounUS /ˈkɑːrbaɪn/
light automatic rifle
From this reading The sergeant still had his carbine slung at his back.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading He found four of them hitched to the trees, all of them wearing cavalry saddles.
firearmnounUS /ˈfaɪərɑːrm/
a portable gun
From this reading He unslung the firearm, thinking he might have occasion to use it.
set up or found
From this reading He found four of them hitched to the trees, all of them wearing cavalry saddles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading FOUR FUGITIVES FROM THE BATTLE-FIELD The whinnying of a horse near the two wanderers attracted their attention, and Fronklyn went over to look at the animal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FOUR FUGITIVES FROM THE BATTLE-FIELD The whinnying of a horse near the two wanderers attracted their attention, and Fronklyn went over to look at the animal.
Fronklyn
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From this reading FOUR FUGITIVES FROM THE BATTLE-FIELD The whinnying of a horse near the two wanderers attracted their attention, and Fronklyn went over to look at the animal.
FUGITIVESnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading FOUR FUGITIVES FROM THE BATTLE-FIELD The whinnying of a horse near the two wanderers attracted their attention, and Fronklyn went over to look at the animal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sergeant still had his carbine slung at his back.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He unslung the firearm, thinking he might have occasion to use it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found four of them hitched to the trees, all of them wearing cavalry saddles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sergeant still had his carbine slung at his back.
hitchedverbUS /hɪtʃt/
past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading He found four of them hitched to the trees, all of them wearing cavalry saddles.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading He knew the lieutenant had reloaded his revolver after making with it the holes across the board which had proved so serviceable to them.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading FOUR FUGITIVES FROM THE BATTLE-FIELD The whinnying of a horse near the two wanderers attracted their attention, and Fronklyn went over to look at the animal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He unslung the firearm, thinking he might have occasion to use it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew the lieutenant had reloaded his revolver after making with it the holes across the board which had proved so serviceable to them.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading He knew the lieutenant had reloaded his revolver after making with it the holes across the board which had proved so serviceable to them.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading FOUR FUGITIVES FROM THE BATTLE-FIELD The whinnying of a horse near the two wanderers attracted their attention, and Fronklyn went over to look at the animal.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He knew the lieutenant had reloaded his revolver after making with it the holes across the board which had proved so serviceable to them.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He unslung the firearm, thinking he might have occasion to use it.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading FOUR FUGITIVES FROM THE BATTLE-FIELD The whinnying of a horse near the two wanderers attracted their attention, and Fronklyn went over to look at the animal.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading He unslung the firearm, thinking he might have occasion to use it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOUR FUGITIVES FROM THE BATTLE-FIELD The whinnying of a horse near the two wanderers attracted their attention, and Fronklyn went over to look at the animal.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading FOUR FUGITIVES FROM THE BATTLE-FIELD The whinnying of a horse near the two wanderers attracted their attention, and Fronklyn went over to look at the animal.
established beyond doubt
From this reading He knew the lieutenant had reloaded his revolver after making with it the holes across the board which had proved so serviceable to them.
reloadedverbUS /ˌriːˈloʊdɪd/
past form of “reload” — load anew
From this reading He knew the lieutenant had reloaded his revolver after making with it the holes across the board which had proved so serviceable to them.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading He knew the lieutenant had reloaded his revolver after making with it the holes across the board which had proved so serviceable to them.
saddlesnounUS /ˈsædəlz/
plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal
From this reading He found four of them hitched to the trees, all of them wearing cavalry saddles.
sergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading The sergeant still had his carbine slung at his back.
serviceableadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəbəl/
ready for service or able to give long service
From this reading He knew the lieutenant had reloaded his revolver after making with it the holes across the board which had proved so serviceable to them.
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading The sergeant still had his carbine slung at his back.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He knew the lieutenant had reloaded his revolver after making with it the holes across the board which had proved so serviceable to them.
not in physical motion
From this reading The sergeant still had his carbine slung at his back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOUR FUGITIVES FROM THE BATTLE-FIELD The whinnying of a horse near the two wanderers attracted their attention, and Fronklyn went over to look at the animal.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading FOUR FUGITIVES FROM THE BATTLE-FIELD The whinnying of a horse near the two wanderers attracted their attention, and Fronklyn went over to look at the animal.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He found four of them hitched to the trees, all of them wearing cavalry saddles.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He unslung the firearm, thinking he might have occasion to use it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FOUR FUGITIVES FROM THE BATTLE-FIELD The whinnying of a horse near the two wanderers attracted their attention, and Fronklyn went over to look at the animal.
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 He found four of them hitched to the trees, all of them wearing cavalry saddles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading FOUR FUGITIVES FROM THE BATTLE-FIELD The whinnying of a horse near the two wanderers attracted their attention, and Fronklyn went over to look at the animal.
unslung
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From this reading He unslung the firearm, thinking he might have occasion to use it.
the act of using
From this reading He unslung the firearm, thinking he might have occasion to use it.
wanderersnounUS /ˈwɑːndərərz/
plural of “wanderer” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading FOUR FUGITIVES FROM THE BATTLE-FIELD The whinnying of a horse near the two wanderers attracted their attention, and Fronklyn went over to look at the animal.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading He found four of them hitched to the trees, all of them wearing cavalry saddles.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading FOUR FUGITIVES FROM THE BATTLE-FIELD The whinnying of a horse near the two wanderers attracted their attention, and Fronklyn went over to look at the animal.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He knew the lieutenant had reloaded his revolver after making with it the holes across the board which had proved so serviceable to them.
whinnying
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From this reading FOUR FUGITIVES FROM THE BATTLE-FIELD The whinnying of a horse near the two wanderers attracted their attention, and Fronklyn went over to look at the animal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He knew the lieutenant had reloaded his revolver after making with it the holes across the board which had proved so serviceable to them.
