used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FRONTIER RESISTING his first impulse to rejoin his companions Barcroft crouched upon the unsavoury bundles and drew the corner of the painted canvas cover over his head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He heard the rider dismount as his boots struck the ground.
Barcroft
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From this reading THE FRONTIER RESISTING his first impulse to rejoin his companions Barcroft crouched upon the unsavoury bundles and drew the corner of the painted canvas cover over his head.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading He heard the rider dismount as his boots struck the ground.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading In breathless suspense he waited.
bundlesnounUS /ˈbʌndəlz/
plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading THE FRONTIER RESISTING his first impulse to rejoin his companions Barcroft crouched upon the unsavoury bundles and drew the corner of the painted canvas cover over his head.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading THE FRONTIER RESISTING his first impulse to rejoin his companions Barcroft crouched upon the unsavoury bundles and drew the corner of the painted canvas cover over his head.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The clatter of the horse's hoofs ceased.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading The clatter of the horse's hoofs ceased.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading THE FRONTIER RESISTING his first impulse to rejoin his companions Barcroft crouched upon the unsavoury bundles and drew the corner of the painted canvas cover over his head.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading THE FRONTIER RESISTING his first impulse to rejoin his companions Barcroft crouched upon the unsavoury bundles and drew the corner of the painted canvas cover over his head.
CorporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading "You there, Corporal Pfeil?" he shouted.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading THE FRONTIER RESISTING his first impulse to rejoin his companions Barcroft crouched upon the unsavoury bundles and drew the corner of the painted canvas cover over his head.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading THE FRONTIER RESISTING his first impulse to rejoin his companions Barcroft crouched upon the unsavoury bundles and drew the corner of the painted canvas cover over his head.
dismountverb
alight from (a horse)
From this reading He heard the rider dismount as his boots struck the ground.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading THE FRONTIER RESISTING his first impulse to rejoin his companions Barcroft crouched upon the unsavoury bundles and drew the corner of the painted canvas cover over his head.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FRONTIER RESISTING his first impulse to rejoin his companions Barcroft crouched upon the unsavoury bundles and drew the corner of the painted canvas cover over his head.
FRONTIERnounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading THE FRONTIER RESISTING his first impulse to rejoin his companions Barcroft crouched upon the unsavoury bundles and drew the corner of the painted canvas cover over his head.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He heard the rider dismount as his boots struck the ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In breathless suspense he waited.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE FRONTIER RESISTING his first impulse to rejoin his companions Barcroft crouched upon the unsavoury bundles and drew the corner of the painted canvas cover over his head.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard the rider dismount as his boots struck the ground.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FRONTIER RESISTING his first impulse to rejoin his companions Barcroft crouched upon the unsavoury bundles and drew the corner of the painted canvas cover over his head.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading The clatter of the horse's hoofs ceased.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The clatter of the horse's hoofs ceased.
an instinctive motive
From this reading THE FRONTIER RESISTING his first impulse to rejoin his companions Barcroft crouched upon the unsavoury bundles and drew the corner of the painted canvas cover over his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In breathless suspense he waited.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FRONTIER RESISTING his first impulse to rejoin his companions Barcroft crouched upon the unsavoury bundles and drew the corner of the painted canvas cover over his head.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE FRONTIER RESISTING his first impulse to rejoin his companions Barcroft crouched upon the unsavoury bundles and drew the corner of the painted canvas cover over his head.
coated with paint
From this reading THE FRONTIER RESISTING his first impulse to rejoin his companions Barcroft crouched upon the unsavoury bundles and drew the corner of the painted canvas cover over his head.
Pfeil
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From this reading "You there, Corporal Pfeil?" he shouted.
rejoinverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪn/
join again
From this reading THE FRONTIER RESISTING his first impulse to rejoin his companions Barcroft crouched upon the unsavoury bundles and drew the corner of the painted canvas cover over his head.
RESISTINGverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading THE FRONTIER RESISTING his first impulse to rejoin his companions Barcroft crouched upon the unsavoury bundles and drew the corner of the painted canvas cover over his head.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading He heard the rider dismount as his boots struck the ground.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "You there, Corporal Pfeil?" he shouted.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He heard the rider dismount as his boots struck the ground.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading In breathless suspense he waited.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRONTIER RESISTING his first impulse to rejoin his companions Barcroft crouched upon the unsavoury bundles and drew the corner of the painted canvas cover over his head.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "You there, Corporal Pfeil?" he shouted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FRONTIER RESISTING his first impulse to rejoin his companions Barcroft crouched upon the unsavoury bundles and drew the corner of the painted canvas cover over his head.
unsavouryadjective
morally offensive
From this reading THE FRONTIER RESISTING his first impulse to rejoin his companions Barcroft crouched upon the unsavoury bundles and drew the corner of the painted canvas cover over his head.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE FRONTIER RESISTING his first impulse to rejoin his companions Barcroft crouched upon the unsavoury bundles and drew the corner of the painted canvas cover over his head.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading In breathless suspense he waited.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You there, Corporal Pfeil?" he shouted.
