used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUESTION OF TWO MORALITIES.
accentuateverbUS /ækˈsentʃuːeɪt/
to stress, single out as important
From this reading But the tumult of noises only served to accentuate the hideous loneliness which is the salient characteristic of the Frontier.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The road towards the block-house ran along the river bank past the Kofn Ford.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They went slowly on together through the starry windy night, Rallywood with his hand on the bridle and the wounded man holding limply to the saddle.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The road towards the block-house ran along the river bank past the Kofn Ford.
barkedverbUS /bɑːrkt/
past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading The _tsa_ raved and rocked in the pine trees, through the pauses of the storm a wolf barked, and the black, tumbled water was still swelling and gulping under the low stars.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The _tsa_ raved and rocked in the pine trees, through the pauses of the storm a wolf barked, and the black, tumbled water was still swelling and gulping under the low stars.
block-house
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From this reading The road towards the block-house ran along the river bank past the Kofn Ford.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading They went slowly on together through the starry windy night, Rallywood with his hand on the bridle and the wounded man holding limply to the saddle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the tumult of noises only served to accentuate the hideous loneliness which is the salient characteristic of the Frontier.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading But the tumult of noises only served to accentuate the hideous loneliness which is the salient characteristic of the Frontier.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading The road towards the block-house ran along the river bank past the Kofn Ford.
FrontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading But the tumult of noises only served to accentuate the hideous loneliness which is the salient characteristic of the Frontier.
gulpingnounUS /ˈɡʌlpɪŋ/
a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing
From this reading The _tsa_ raved and rocked in the pine trees, through the pauses of the storm a wolf barked, and the black, tumbled water was still swelling and gulping under the low stars.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading They went slowly on together through the starry windy night, Rallywood with his hand on the bridle and the wounded man holding limply to the saddle.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading But the tumult of noises only served to accentuate the hideous loneliness which is the salient characteristic of the Frontier.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They went slowly on together through the starry windy night, Rallywood with his hand on the bridle and the wounded man holding limply to the saddle.
the act of retaining something
From this reading They went slowly on together through the starry windy night, Rallywood with his hand on the bridle and the wounded man holding limply to the saddle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The _tsa_ raved and rocked in the pine trees, through the pauses of the storm a wolf barked, and the black, tumbled water was still swelling and gulping under the low stars.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the tumult of noises only served to accentuate the hideous loneliness which is the salient characteristic of the Frontier.
Kofn
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From this reading The road towards the block-house ran along the river bank past the Kofn Ford.
limplyadverb
without rigidity
From this reading They went slowly on together through the starry windy night, Rallywood with his hand on the bridle and the wounded man holding limply to the saddle.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading But the tumult of noises only served to accentuate the hideous loneliness which is the salient characteristic of the Frontier.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The _tsa_ raved and rocked in the pine trees, through the pauses of the storm a wolf barked, and the black, tumbled water was still swelling and gulping under the low stars.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They went slowly on together through the starry windy night, Rallywood with his hand on the bridle and the wounded man holding limply to the saddle.
MORALITIES
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From this reading A QUESTION OF TWO MORALITIES.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They went slowly on together through the starry windy night, Rallywood with his hand on the bridle and the wounded man holding limply to the saddle.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading But the tumult of noises only served to accentuate the hideous loneliness which is the salient characteristic of the Frontier.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A QUESTION OF TWO MORALITIES.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They went slowly on together through the starry windy night, Rallywood with his hand on the bridle and the wounded man holding limply to the saddle.
and nothing more
From this reading But the tumult of noises only served to accentuate the hideous loneliness which is the salient characteristic of the Frontier.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The road towards the block-house ran along the river bank past the Kofn Ford.
pausesnounUS /ˈpɔːzəz/
plural of “pause” — a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading The _tsa_ raved and rocked in the pine trees, through the pauses of the storm a wolf barked, and the black, tumbled water was still swelling and gulping under the low stars.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading The _tsa_ raved and rocked in the pine trees, through the pauses of the storm a wolf barked, and the black, tumbled water was still swelling and gulping under the low stars.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A QUESTION OF TWO MORALITIES.
Rallywood
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From this reading They went slowly on together through the starry windy night, Rallywood with his hand on the bridle and the wounded man holding limply to the saddle.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The road towards the block-house ran along the river bank past the Kofn Ford.
ravedverbUS /reɪvd/
past form of “rave” — participate in an all-night techno dance party
From this reading The _tsa_ raved and rocked in the pine trees, through the pauses of the storm a wolf barked, and the black, tumbled water was still swelling and gulping under the low stars.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The road towards the block-house ran along the river bank past the Kofn Ford.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road towards the block-house ran along the river bank past the Kofn Ford.
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading The _tsa_ raved and rocked in the pine trees, through the pauses of the storm a wolf barked, and the black, tumbled water was still swelling and gulping under the low stars.
put a saddle on
From this reading They went slowly on together through the starry windy night, Rallywood with his hand on the bridle and the wounded man holding limply to the saddle.
salientadjectiveUS /ˈseɪliənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading But the tumult of noises only served to accentuate the hideous loneliness which is the salient characteristic of the Frontier.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading But the tumult of noises only served to accentuate the hideous loneliness which is the salient characteristic of the Frontier.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading They went slowly on together through the starry windy night, Rallywood with his hand on the bridle and the wounded man holding limply to the saddle.
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading They went slowly on together through the starry windy night, Rallywood with his hand on the bridle and the wounded man holding limply to the saddle.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The _tsa_ raved and rocked in the pine trees, through the pauses of the storm a wolf barked, and the black, tumbled water was still swelling and gulping under the low stars.
not in physical motion
From this reading The _tsa_ raved and rocked in the pine trees, through the pauses of the storm a wolf barked, and the black, tumbled water was still swelling and gulping under the low stars.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The _tsa_ raved and rocked in the pine trees, through the pauses of the storm a wolf barked, and the black, tumbled water was still swelling and gulping under the low stars.
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading The _tsa_ raved and rocked in the pine trees, through the pauses of the storm a wolf barked, and the black, tumbled water was still swelling and gulping under the low stars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The road towards the block-house ran along the river bank past the Kofn Ford.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went slowly on together through the starry windy night, Rallywood with his hand on the bridle and the wounded man holding limply to the saddle.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They went slowly on together through the starry windy night, Rallywood with his hand on the bridle and the wounded man holding limply to the saddle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They went slowly on together through the starry windy night, Rallywood with his hand on the bridle and the wounded man holding limply to the saddle.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They went slowly on together through the starry windy night, Rallywood with his hand on the bridle and the wounded man holding limply to the saddle.
in the direction of
From this reading The road towards the block-house ran along the river bank past the Kofn Ford.
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 The _tsa_ raved and rocked in the pine trees, through the pauses of the storm a wolf barked, and the black, tumbled water was still swelling and gulping under the low stars.
tsanoun
an agency established in 2001 to safeguard United States transportation systems and insure safe air travel
From this reading The _tsa_ raved and rocked in the pine trees, through the pauses of the storm a wolf barked, and the black, tumbled water was still swelling and gulping under the low stars.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading The _tsa_ raved and rocked in the pine trees, through the pauses of the storm a wolf barked, and the black, tumbled water was still swelling and gulping under the low stars.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading But the tumult of noises only served to accentuate the hideous loneliness which is the salient characteristic of the Frontier.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A QUESTION OF TWO MORALITIES.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The _tsa_ raved and rocked in the pine trees, through the pauses of the storm a wolf barked, and the black, tumbled water was still swelling and gulping under the low stars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _tsa_ raved and rocked in the pine trees, through the pauses of the storm a wolf barked, and the black, tumbled water was still swelling and gulping under the low stars.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The _tsa_ raved and rocked in the pine trees, through the pauses of the storm a wolf barked, and the black, tumbled water was still swelling and gulping under the low stars.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went slowly on together through the starry windy night, Rallywood with his hand on the bridle and the wounded man holding limply to the saddle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the tumult of noises only served to accentuate the hideous loneliness which is the salient characteristic of the Frontier.
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading They went slowly on together through the starry windy night, Rallywood with his hand on the bridle and the wounded man holding limply to the saddle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They went slowly on together through the starry windy night, Rallywood with his hand on the bridle and the wounded man holding limply to the saddle.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading The _tsa_ raved and rocked in the pine trees, through the pauses of the storm a wolf barked, and the black, tumbled water was still swelling and gulping under the low stars.
people who are wounded
From this reading They went slowly on together through the starry windy night, Rallywood with his hand on the bridle and the wounded man holding limply to the saddle.
