used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he galloped through the forest, followed by the hounds that had learned to crouch at Guarcia's feet and play lovingly with her fawns, a figure stepped suddenly across his path and seized his horse by the bit.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As he galloped through the forest, followed by the hounds that had learned to crouch at Guarcia's feet and play lovingly with her fawns, a figure stepped suddenly across his path and seized his horse by the bit.
anew
From this reading He was impatient to hear her voice again, athirst for the sweet words that told him of her love.
(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 Guarcia's flower had withered, though he had kept its stem in crystal water all night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day Hernando mounted his charger, and went forth to the forest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he galloped through the forest, followed by the hounds that had learned to crouch at Guarcia's feet and play lovingly with her fawns, a figure stepped suddenly across his path and seized his horse by the bit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he galloped through the forest, followed by the hounds that had learned to crouch at Guarcia's feet and play lovingly with her fawns, a figure stepped suddenly across his path and seized his horse by the bit.
athirstadjective
(usually followed by “for”) extremely desirous
From this reading He was impatient to hear her voice again, athirst for the sweet words that told him of her love.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading As he galloped through the forest, followed by the hounds that had learned to crouch at Guarcia's feet and play lovingly with her fawns, a figure stepped suddenly across his path and seized his horse by the bit.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As he galloped through the forest, followed by the hounds that had learned to crouch at Guarcia's feet and play lovingly with her fawns, a figure stepped suddenly across his path and seized his horse by the bit.
CARIB'S
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From this reading THE CARIB'S PLEDGE.
chargernounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒər/
formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle
From this reading The next day Hernando mounted his charger, and went forth to the forest.
crouchverbUS /kraʊtʃ/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading As he galloped through the forest, followed by the hounds that had learned to crouch at Guarcia's feet and play lovingly with her fawns, a figure stepped suddenly across his path and seized his horse by the bit.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading Guarcia's flower had withered, though he had kept its stem in crystal water all night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day Hernando mounted his charger, and went forth to the forest.
fawns
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From this reading As he galloped through the forest, followed by the hounds that had learned to crouch at Guarcia's feet and play lovingly with her fawns, a figure stepped suddenly across his path and seized his horse by the bit.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As he galloped through the forest, followed by the hounds that had learned to crouch at Guarcia's feet and play lovingly with her fawns, a figure stepped suddenly across his path and seized his horse by the bit.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading As he galloped through the forest, followed by the hounds that had learned to crouch at Guarcia's feet and play lovingly with her fawns, a figure stepped suddenly across his path and seized his horse by the bit.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Guarcia's flower had withered, though he had kept its stem in crystal water all night.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As he galloped through the forest, followed by the hounds that had learned to crouch at Guarcia's feet and play lovingly with her fawns, a figure stepped suddenly across his path and seized his horse by the bit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was impatient to hear her voice again, athirst for the sweet words that told him of her love.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The next day Hernando mounted his charger, and went forth to the forest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The next day Hernando mounted his charger, and went forth to the forest.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading As he galloped through the forest, followed by the hounds that had learned to crouch at Guarcia's feet and play lovingly with her fawns, a figure stepped suddenly across his path and seized his horse by the bit.
Guarcia's
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From this reading Guarcia's flower had withered, though he had kept its stem in crystal water all night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Guarcia's flower had withered, though he had kept its stem in crystal water all night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Guarcia's flower had withered, though he had kept its stem in crystal water all night.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He was impatient to hear her voice again, athirst for the sweet words that told him of her love.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was impatient to hear her voice again, athirst for the sweet words that told him of her love.
Hernando
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From this reading The next day Hernando mounted his charger, and went forth to the forest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was impatient to hear her voice again, athirst for the sweet words that told him of her love.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day Hernando mounted his charger, and went forth to the forest.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading As he galloped through the forest, followed by the hounds that had learned to crouch at Guarcia's feet and play lovingly with her fawns, a figure stepped suddenly across his path and seized his horse by the bit.
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading As he galloped through the forest, followed by the hounds that had learned to crouch at Guarcia's feet and play lovingly with her fawns, a figure stepped suddenly across his path and seized his horse by the bit.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading He was impatient to hear her voice again, athirst for the sweet words that told him of her love.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Guarcia's flower had withered, though he had kept its stem in crystal water all night.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Guarcia's flower had withered, though he had kept its stem in crystal water all night.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Guarcia's flower had withered, though he had kept its stem in crystal water all night.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading As he galloped through the forest, followed by the hounds that had learned to crouch at Guarcia's feet and play lovingly with her fawns, a figure stepped suddenly across his path and seized his horse by the bit.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He was impatient to hear her voice again, athirst for the sweet words that told him of her love.
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading As he galloped through the forest, followed by the hounds that had learned to crouch at Guarcia's feet and play lovingly with her fawns, a figure stepped suddenly across his path and seized his horse by the bit.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The next day Hernando mounted his charger, and went forth to the forest.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day Hernando mounted his charger, and went forth to the forest.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Guarcia's flower had withered, though he had kept its stem in crystal water all night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was impatient to hear her voice again, athirst for the sweet words that told him of her love.
a course of conduct
From this reading As he galloped through the forest, followed by the hounds that had learned to crouch at Guarcia's feet and play lovingly with her fawns, a figure stepped suddenly across his path and seized his horse by the bit.
participate in games or sport
From this reading As he galloped through the forest, followed by the hounds that had learned to crouch at Guarcia's feet and play lovingly with her fawns, a figure stepped suddenly across his path and seized his horse by the bit.
PLEDGEverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading THE CARIB'S PLEDGE.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading As he galloped through the forest, followed by the hounds that had learned to crouch at Guarcia's feet and play lovingly with her fawns, a figure stepped suddenly across his path and seized his horse by the bit.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading Guarcia's flower had withered, though he had kept its stem in crystal water all night.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading As he galloped through the forest, followed by the hounds that had learned to crouch at Guarcia's feet and play lovingly with her fawns, a figure stepped suddenly across his path and seized his horse by the bit.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading As he galloped through the forest, followed by the hounds that had learned to crouch at Guarcia's feet and play lovingly with her fawns, a figure stepped suddenly across his path and seized his horse by the bit.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading He was impatient to hear her voice again, athirst for the sweet words that told him of her love.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was impatient to hear her voice again, athirst for the sweet words that told him of her love.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CARIB'S PLEDGE.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Guarcia's flower had withered, though he had kept its stem in crystal water all night.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As he galloped through the forest, followed by the hounds that had learned to crouch at Guarcia's feet and play lovingly with her fawns, a figure stepped suddenly across his path and seized his horse by the bit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day Hernando mounted his charger, and went forth to the forest.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He was impatient to hear her voice again, athirst for the sweet words that told him of her love.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He was impatient to hear her voice again, athirst for the sweet words that told him of her love.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was impatient to hear her voice again, athirst for the sweet words that told him of her love.
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 Guarcia's flower had withered, though he had kept its stem in crystal water all night.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next day Hernando mounted his charger, and went forth to the forest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he galloped through the forest, followed by the hounds that had learned to crouch at Guarcia's feet and play lovingly with her fawns, a figure stepped suddenly across his path and seized his horse by the bit.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading Guarcia's flower had withered, though he had kept its stem in crystal water all night.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He was impatient to hear her voice again, athirst for the sweet words that told him of her love.
