used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RUNAWAY The horses came on at a swift gallop, to an accompaniment of rifle shots and the jingling of spurs.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Directly they were in the circle of light about the fire, their frightened eyes showing red as they ran.
accompanimentnounUS /əˈkʌmpnɪmənt/
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading THE RUNAWAY The horses came on at a swift gallop, to an accompaniment of rifle shots and the jingling of spurs.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE RUNAWAY The horses came on at a swift gallop, to an accompaniment of rifle shots and the jingling of spurs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RUNAWAY The horses came on at a swift gallop, to an accompaniment of rifle shots and the jingling of spurs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Directly they were in the circle of light about the fire, their frightened eyes showing red as they ran.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RUNAWAY The horses came on at a swift gallop, to an accompaniment of rifle shots and the jingling of spurs.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Looks to me like some one was being chased," observed Sandy.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The faces of the riders glared viciously down at the boys, but the weapons swinging threateningly from their hands were not discharged as they dashed through the lighted space and were gone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The faces of the riders glared viciously down at the boys, but the weapons swinging threateningly from their hands were not discharged as they dashed through the lighted space and were gone.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE RUNAWAY The horses came on at a swift gallop, to an accompaniment of rifle shots and the jingling of spurs.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading "Looks to me like some one was being chased," observed Sandy.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Directly they were in the circle of light about the fire, their frightened eyes showing red as they ran.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Now what do you know about that?" demanded Tommy, as the horses disappeared in the darkness and the gradually receding hoof-beats showed that they were still keeping their course to the north.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Now what do you know about that?" demanded Tommy, as the horses disappeared in the darkness and the gradually receding hoof-beats showed that they were still keeping their course to the north.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading The faces of the riders glared viciously down at the boys, but the weapons swinging threateningly from their hands were not discharged as they dashed through the lighted space and were gone.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Now what do you know about that?" demanded Tommy, as the horses disappeared in the darkness and the gradually receding hoof-beats showed that they were still keeping their course to the north.
without deviation
From this reading Directly they were in the circle of light about the fire, their frightened eyes showing red as they ran.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading "Now what do you know about that?" demanded Tommy, as the horses disappeared in the darkness and the gradually receding hoof-beats showed that they were still keeping their course to the north.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading The faces of the riders glared viciously down at the boys, but the weapons swinging threateningly from their hands were not discharged as they dashed through the lighted space and were gone.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Now what do you know about that?" demanded Tommy, as the horses disappeared in the darkness and the gradually receding hoof-beats showed that they were still keeping their course to the north.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The faces of the riders glared viciously down at the boys, but the weapons swinging threateningly from their hands were not discharged as they dashed through the lighted space and were gone.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Directly they were in the circle of light about the fire, their frightened eyes showing red as they ran.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The faces of the riders glared viciously down at the boys, but the weapons swinging threateningly from their hands were not discharged as they dashed through the lighted space and were gone.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Directly they were in the circle of light about the fire, their frightened eyes showing red as they ran.
made afraid
From this reading Directly they were in the circle of light about the fire, their frightened eyes showing red as they ran.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The faces of the riders glared viciously down at the boys, but the weapons swinging threateningly from their hands were not discharged as they dashed through the lighted space and were gone.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading THE RUNAWAY The horses came on at a swift gallop, to an accompaniment of rifle shots and the jingling of spurs.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading The faces of the riders glared viciously down at the boys, but the weapons swinging threateningly from their hands were not discharged as they dashed through the lighted space and were gone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The faces of the riders glared viciously down at the boys, but the weapons swinging threateningly from their hands were not discharged as they dashed through the lighted space and were gone.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "Now what do you know about that?" demanded Tommy, as the horses disappeared in the darkness and the gradually receding hoof-beats showed that they were still keeping their course to the north.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The faces of the riders glared viciously down at the boys, but the weapons swinging threateningly from their hands were not discharged as they dashed through the lighted space and were gone.
hoof-beats
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From this reading "Now what do you know about that?" demanded Tommy, as the horses disappeared in the darkness and the gradually receding hoof-beats showed that they were still keeping their course to the north.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE RUNAWAY The horses came on at a swift gallop, to an accompaniment of rifle shots and the jingling of spurs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Directly they were in the circle of light about the fire, their frightened eyes showing red as they ran.
jinglingadjective
having a series of high-pitched ringing sounds like many small bells
From this reading THE RUNAWAY The horses came on at a swift gallop, to an accompaniment of rifle shots and the jingling of spurs.
conformity or harmony
From this reading "Now what do you know about that?" demanded Tommy, as the horses disappeared in the darkness and the gradually receding hoof-beats showed that they were still keeping their course to the north.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Now what do you know about that?" demanded Tommy, as the horses disappeared in the darkness and the gradually receding hoof-beats showed that they were still keeping their course to the north.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Directly they were in the circle of light about the fire, their frightened eyes showing red as they ran.
set afire or burning
From this reading The faces of the riders glared viciously down at the boys, but the weapons swinging threateningly from their hands were not discharged as they dashed through the lighted space and were gone.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Looks to me like some one was being chased," observed Sandy.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Looks to me like some one was being chased," observed Sandy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Looks to me like some one was being chased," observed Sandy.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "Now what do you know about that?" demanded Tommy, as the horses disappeared in the darkness and the gradually receding hoof-beats showed that they were still keeping their course to the north.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The faces of the riders glared viciously down at the boys, but the weapons swinging threateningly from their hands were not discharged as they dashed through the lighted space and were gone.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now what do you know about that?" demanded Tommy, as the horses disappeared in the darkness and the gradually receding hoof-beats showed that they were still keeping their course to the north.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Looks to me like some one was being chased," observed Sandy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RUNAWAY The horses came on at a swift gallop, to an accompaniment of rifle shots and the jingling of spurs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE RUNAWAY The horses came on at a swift gallop, to an accompaniment of rifle shots and the jingling of spurs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Looks to me like some one was being chased," observed Sandy.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Directly they were in the circle of light about the fire, their frightened eyes showing red as they ran.
recedingnounUS /rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
a slow or gradual disappearance
From this reading "Now what do you know about that?" demanded Tommy, as the horses disappeared in the darkness and the gradually receding hoof-beats showed that they were still keeping their course to the north.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Directly they were in the circle of light about the fire, their frightened eyes showing red as they ran.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading The faces of the riders glared viciously down at the boys, but the weapons swinging threateningly from their hands were not discharged as they dashed through the lighted space and were gone.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading THE RUNAWAY The horses came on at a swift gallop, to an accompaniment of rifle shots and the jingling of spurs.
RUNAWAYnounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading THE RUNAWAY The horses came on at a swift gallop, to an accompaniment of rifle shots and the jingling of spurs.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading "Looks to me like some one was being chased," observed Sandy.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE RUNAWAY The horses came on at a swift gallop, to an accompaniment of rifle shots and the jingling of spurs.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Now what do you know about that?" demanded Tommy, as the horses disappeared in the darkness and the gradually receding hoof-beats showed that they were still keeping their course to the north.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Directly they were in the circle of light about the fire, their frightened eyes showing red as they ran.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Looks to me like some one was being chased," observed Sandy.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The faces of the riders glared viciously down at the boys, but the weapons swinging threateningly from their hands were not discharged as they dashed through the lighted space and were gone.
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading THE RUNAWAY The horses came on at a swift gallop, to an accompaniment of rifle shots and the jingling of spurs.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Now what do you know about that?" demanded Tommy, as the horses disappeared in the darkness and the gradually receding hoof-beats showed that they were still keeping their course to the north.
moving very fast
From this reading THE RUNAWAY The horses came on at a swift gallop, to an accompaniment of rifle shots and the jingling of spurs.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading The faces of the riders glared viciously down at the boys, but the weapons swinging threateningly from their hands were not discharged as they dashed through the lighted space and were gone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now what do you know about that?" demanded Tommy, as the horses disappeared in the darkness and the gradually receding hoof-beats showed that they were still keeping their course to the north.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RUNAWAY The horses came on at a swift gallop, to an accompaniment of rifle shots and the jingling of spurs.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Directly they were in the circle of light about the fire, their frightened eyes showing red as they ran.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Directly they were in the circle of light about the fire, their frightened eyes showing red as they ran.
threateninglyadverbUS /ˈθretənɪŋli/
in a menacing manner
From this reading The faces of the riders glared viciously down at the boys, but the weapons swinging threateningly from their hands were not discharged as they dashed through the lighted space and were gone.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The faces of the riders glared viciously down at the boys, but the weapons swinging threateningly from their hands were not discharged as they dashed through the lighted space and were gone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RUNAWAY The horses came on at a swift gallop, to an accompaniment of rifle shots and the jingling of spurs.
Tommy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now what do you know about that?" demanded Tommy, as the horses disappeared in the darkness and the gradually receding hoof-beats showed that they were still keeping their course to the north.
viciouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪʃəsli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading The faces of the riders glared viciously down at the boys, but the weapons swinging threateningly from their hands were not discharged as they dashed through the lighted space and were gone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Looks to me like some one was being chased," observed Sandy.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading The faces of the riders glared viciously down at the boys, but the weapons swinging threateningly from their hands were not discharged as they dashed through the lighted space and were gone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Directly they were in the circle of light about the fire, their frightened eyes showing red as they ran.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now what do you know about that?" demanded Tommy, as the horses disappeared in the darkness and the gradually receding hoof-beats showed that they were still keeping their course to the north.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now what do you know about that?" demanded Tommy, as the horses disappeared in the darkness and the gradually receding hoof-beats showed that they were still keeping their course to the north.
