used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OUR VANISHED PRINCESS Then came a story told in fierce and excited whisperings, Arnold the speaker, prompted sometimes by his companions; Stone, and the few soldiers grouped about him, awe-stricken and dismayed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading OUR VANISHED PRINCESS Then came a story told in fierce and excited whisperings, Arnold the speaker, prompted sometimes by his companions; Stone, and the few soldiers grouped about him, awe-stricken and dismayed.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading These latter had had abundant food and coffee and the colonel was fuming with impatience to move, but Arnold's people had started on empty stomachs, counting on a hearty breakfast at the ranch.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Blakely had started up from his litter, his face white with an awful dread, listening in wordless agony.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Blakely had started up from his litter, his face white with an awful dread, listening in wordless agony.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUR VANISHED PRINCESS Then came a story told in fierce and excited whisperings, Arnold the speaker, prompted sometimes by his companions; Stone, and the few soldiers grouped about him, awe-stricken and dismayed.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading OUR VANISHED PRINCESS Then came a story told in fierce and excited whisperings, Arnold the speaker, prompted sometimes by his companions; Stone, and the few soldiers grouped about him, awe-stricken and dismayed.
Arnold'snounUS /ˈɑːrnəldz/
possessive form of “arnold” — English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading At six the previous morning, loping easily out from Sandy, Arnold's people had reached the ranch and found the veteran colonel with his orderlies impatiently waiting for them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At six the previous morning, loping easily out from Sandy, Arnold's people had reached the ranch and found the veteran colonel with his orderlies impatiently waiting for them.
awe-stricken
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From this reading OUR VANISHED PRINCESS Then came a story told in fierce and excited whisperings, Arnold the speaker, prompted sometimes by his companions; Stone, and the few soldiers grouped about him, awe-stricken and dismayed.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Blakely had started up from his litter, his face white with an awful dread, listening in wordless agony.
Blakely
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From this reading Blakely had started up from his litter, his face white with an awful dread, listening in wordless agony.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading These latter had had abundant food and coffee and the colonel was fuming with impatience to move, but Arnold's people had started on empty stomachs, counting on a hearty breakfast at the ranch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These latter had had abundant food and coffee and the colonel was fuming with impatience to move, but Arnold's people had started on empty stomachs, counting on a hearty breakfast at the ranch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading OUR VANISHED PRINCESS Then came a story told in fierce and excited whisperings, Arnold the speaker, prompted sometimes by his companions; Stone, and the few soldiers grouped about him, awe-stricken and dismayed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading OUR VANISHED PRINCESS Then came a story told in fierce and excited whisperings, Arnold the speaker, prompted sometimes by his companions; Stone, and the few soldiers grouped about him, awe-stricken and dismayed.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading These latter had had abundant food and coffee and the colonel was fuming with impatience to move, but Arnold's people had started on empty stomachs, counting on a hearty breakfast at the ranch.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading At six the previous morning, loping easily out from Sandy, Arnold's people had reached the ranch and found the veteran colonel with his orderlies impatiently waiting for them.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading OUR VANISHED PRINCESS Then came a story told in fierce and excited whisperings, Arnold the speaker, prompted sometimes by his companions; Stone, and the few soldiers grouped about him, awe-stricken and dismayed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jose could have it ready in short order.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading These latter had had abundant food and coffee and the colonel was fuming with impatience to move, but Arnold's people had started on empty stomachs, counting on a hearty breakfast at the ranch.
dismayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪd/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading OUR VANISHED PRINCESS Then came a story told in fierce and excited whisperings, Arnold the speaker, prompted sometimes by his companions; Stone, and the few soldiers grouped about him, awe-stricken and dismayed.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Blakely had started up from his litter, his face white with an awful dread, listening in wordless agony.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading At six the previous morning, loping easily out from Sandy, Arnold's people had reached the ranch and found the veteran colonel with his orderlies impatiently waiting for them.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading These latter had had abundant food and coffee and the colonel was fuming with impatience to move, but Arnold's people had started on empty stomachs, counting on a hearty breakfast at the ranch.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading OUR VANISHED PRINCESS Then came a story told in fierce and excited whisperings, Arnold the speaker, prompted sometimes by his companions; Stone, and the few soldiers grouped about him, awe-stricken and dismayed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Blakely had started up from his litter, his face white with an awful dread, listening in wordless agony.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading OUR VANISHED PRINCESS Then came a story told in fierce and excited whisperings, Arnold the speaker, prompted sometimes by his companions; Stone, and the few soldiers grouped about him, awe-stricken and dismayed.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading OUR VANISHED PRINCESS Then came a story told in fierce and excited whisperings, Arnold the speaker, prompted sometimes by his companions; Stone, and the few soldiers grouped about him, awe-stricken and dismayed.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading These latter had had abundant food and coffee and the colonel was fuming with impatience to move, but Arnold's people had started on empty stomachs, counting on a hearty breakfast at the ranch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At six the previous morning, loping easily out from Sandy, Arnold's people had reached the ranch and found the veteran colonel with his orderlies impatiently waiting for them.
set up or found
From this reading At six the previous morning, loping easily out from Sandy, Arnold's people had reached the ranch and found the veteran colonel with his orderlies impatiently waiting for them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Blakely had started up from his litter, his face white with an awful dread, listening in wordless agony.
fumingverbUS /ˈfjuːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “fume” — be mad, angry, or furious
From this reading These latter had had abundant food and coffee and the colonel was fuming with impatience to move, but Arnold's people had started on empty stomachs, counting on a hearty breakfast at the ranch.
groupedadjectiveUS /ɡruːpt/
arranged into groups
From this reading OUR VANISHED PRINCESS Then came a story told in fierce and excited whisperings, Arnold the speaker, prompted sometimes by his companions; Stone, and the few soldiers grouped about him, awe-stricken and dismayed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Blakely had started up from his litter, his face white with an awful dread, listening in wordless agony.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jose could have it ready in short order.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading These latter had had abundant food and coffee and the colonel was fuming with impatience to move, but Arnold's people had started on empty stomachs, counting on a hearty breakfast at the ranch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OUR VANISHED PRINCESS Then came a story told in fierce and excited whisperings, Arnold the speaker, prompted sometimes by his companions; Stone, and the few soldiers grouped about him, awe-stricken and dismayed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OUR VANISHED PRINCESS Then came a story told in fierce and excited whisperings, Arnold the speaker, prompted sometimes by his companions; Stone, and the few soldiers grouped about him, awe-stricken and dismayed.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading These latter had had abundant food and coffee and the colonel was fuming with impatience to move, but Arnold's people had started on empty stomachs, counting on a hearty breakfast at the ranch.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading At six the previous morning, loping easily out from Sandy, Arnold's people had reached the ranch and found the veteran colonel with his orderlies impatiently waiting for them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUR VANISHED PRINCESS Then came a story told in fierce and excited whisperings, Arnold the speaker, prompted sometimes by his companions; Stone, and the few soldiers grouped about him, awe-stricken and dismayed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jose could have it ready in short order.
Jose
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From this reading Jose could have it ready in short order.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading These latter had had abundant food and coffee and the colonel was fuming with impatience to move, but Arnold's people had started on empty stomachs, counting on a hearty breakfast at the ranch.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Blakely had started up from his litter, his face white with an awful dread, listening in wordless agony.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading Blakely had started up from his litter, his face white with an awful dread, listening in wordless agony.
loping
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From this reading At six the previous morning, loping easily out from Sandy, Arnold's people had reached the ranch and found the veteran colonel with his orderlies impatiently waiting for them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At six the previous morning, loping easily out from Sandy, Arnold's people had reached the ranch and found the veteran colonel with his orderlies impatiently waiting for them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading These latter had had abundant food and coffee and the colonel was fuming with impatience to move, but Arnold's people had started on empty stomachs, counting on a hearty breakfast at the ranch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These latter had had abundant food and coffee and the colonel was fuming with impatience to move, but Arnold's people had started on empty stomachs, counting on a hearty breakfast at the ranch.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Jose could have it ready in short order.
orderlies
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From this reading At six the previous morning, loping easily out from Sandy, Arnold's people had reached the ranch and found the veteran colonel with his orderlies impatiently waiting for them.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR VANISHED PRINCESS Then came a story told in fierce and excited whisperings, Arnold the speaker, prompted sometimes by his companions; Stone, and the few soldiers grouped about him, awe-stricken and dismayed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At six the previous morning, loping easily out from Sandy, Arnold's people had reached the ranch and found the veteran colonel with his orderlies impatiently waiting for them.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading At six the previous morning, loping easily out from Sandy, Arnold's people had reached the ranch and found the veteran colonel with his orderlies impatiently waiting for them.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading At six the previous morning, loping easily out from Sandy, Arnold's people had reached the ranch and found the veteran colonel with his orderlies impatiently waiting for them.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading OUR VANISHED PRINCESS Then came a story told in fierce and excited whisperings, Arnold the speaker, prompted sometimes by his companions; Stone, and the few soldiers grouped about him, awe-stricken and dismayed.
promptedverbUS /ˈprɑːmptɪd/
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading OUR VANISHED PRINCESS Then came a story told in fierce and excited whisperings, Arnold the speaker, prompted sometimes by his companions; Stone, and the few soldiers grouped about him, awe-stricken and dismayed.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading At six the previous morning, loping easily out from Sandy, Arnold's people had reached the ranch and found the veteran colonel with his orderlies impatiently waiting for them.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading At six the previous morning, loping easily out from Sandy, Arnold's people had reached the ranch and found the veteran colonel with his orderlies impatiently waiting for them.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Jose could have it ready in short order.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading At six the previous morning, loping easily out from Sandy, Arnold's people had reached the ranch and found the veteran colonel with his orderlies impatiently waiting for them.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Jose could have it ready in short order.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading At six the previous morning, loping easily out from Sandy, Arnold's people had reached the ranch and found the veteran colonel with his orderlies impatiently waiting for them.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading OUR VANISHED PRINCESS Then came a story told in fierce and excited whisperings, Arnold the speaker, prompted sometimes by his companions; Stone, and the few soldiers grouped about him, awe-stricken and dismayed.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading OUR VANISHED PRINCESS Then came a story told in fierce and excited whisperings, Arnold the speaker, prompted sometimes by his companions; Stone, and the few soldiers grouped about him, awe-stricken and dismayed.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading OUR VANISHED PRINCESS Then came a story told in fierce and excited whisperings, Arnold the speaker, prompted sometimes by his companions; Stone, and the few soldiers grouped about him, awe-stricken and dismayed.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Blakely had started up from his litter, his face white with an awful dread, listening in wordless agony.
stomachsnounUS /ˈstʌməks/
plural of “stomach” — an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading These latter had had abundant food and coffee and the colonel was fuming with impatience to move, but Arnold's people had started on empty stomachs, counting on a hearty breakfast at the ranch.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading OUR VANISHED PRINCESS Then came a story told in fierce and excited whisperings, Arnold the speaker, prompted sometimes by his companions; Stone, and the few soldiers grouped about him, awe-stricken and dismayed.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading OUR VANISHED PRINCESS Then came a story told in fierce and excited whisperings, Arnold the speaker, prompted sometimes by his companions; Stone, and the few soldiers grouped about him, awe-stricken and dismayed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUR VANISHED PRINCESS Then came a story told in fierce and excited whisperings, Arnold the speaker, prompted sometimes by his companions; Stone, and the few soldiers grouped about him, awe-stricken and dismayed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At six the previous morning, loping easily out from Sandy, Arnold's people had reached the ranch and found the veteran colonel with his orderlies impatiently waiting for them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading OUR VANISHED PRINCESS Then came a story told in fierce and excited whisperings, Arnold the speaker, prompted sometimes by his companions; Stone, and the few soldiers grouped about him, awe-stricken and dismayed.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These latter had had abundant food and coffee and the colonel was fuming with impatience to move, but Arnold's people had started on empty stomachs, counting on a hearty breakfast at the ranch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These latter had had abundant food and coffee and the colonel was fuming with impatience to move, but Arnold's people had started on empty stomachs, counting on a hearty breakfast at the ranch.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading OUR VANISHED PRINCESS Then came a story told in fierce and excited whisperings, Arnold the speaker, prompted sometimes by his companions; Stone, and the few soldiers grouped about him, awe-stricken and dismayed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Blakely had started up from his litter, his face white with an awful dread, listening in wordless agony.
having passed out of existence
From this reading OUR VANISHED PRINCESS Then came a story told in fierce and excited whisperings, Arnold the speaker, prompted sometimes by his companions; Stone, and the few soldiers grouped about him, awe-stricken and dismayed.
veterannounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading At six the previous morning, loping easily out from Sandy, Arnold's people had reached the ranch and found the veteran colonel with his orderlies impatiently waiting for them.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading At six the previous morning, loping easily out from Sandy, Arnold's people had reached the ranch and found the veteran colonel with his orderlies impatiently waiting for them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These latter had had abundant food and coffee and the colonel was fuming with impatience to move, but Arnold's people had started on empty stomachs, counting on a hearty breakfast at the ranch.
whisperings
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From this reading OUR VANISHED PRINCESS Then came a story told in fierce and excited whisperings, Arnold the speaker, prompted sometimes by his companions; Stone, and the few soldiers grouped about him, awe-stricken and dismayed.
a Caucasian
From this reading Blakely had started up from his litter, his face white with an awful dread, listening in wordless agony.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Blakely had started up from his litter, his face white with an awful dread, listening in wordless agony.
wordlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrdləs/
expressed without speech
From this reading Blakely had started up from his litter, his face white with an awful dread, listening in wordless agony.
