used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As they wound around a rugged spur, the sharp report of a rifle was heard.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The renegade, as Vance Bernard is now known to be, rode slowly along over the rough country, holding on to the rein of the horse ridden by Jennie Woodbridge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have received my death wound!" cried the renegade, and he reeled in his saddle, drew rein, and slowly slipped from his saddle to the ground.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As they wound around a rugged spur, the sharp report of a rifle was heard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The renegade, as Vance Bernard is now known to be, rode slowly along over the rough country, holding on to the rein of the horse ridden by Jennie Woodbridge.
AVENGERnounUS /əˈvendʒər/
someone who takes vengeance
From this reading THE AVENGER OF WOUNDED KNEE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The renegade, as Vance Bernard is now known to be, rode slowly along over the rough country, holding on to the rein of the horse ridden by Jennie Woodbridge.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading The renegade, as Vance Bernard is now known to be, rode slowly along over the rough country, holding on to the rein of the horse ridden by Jennie Woodbridge.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The renegade, as Vance Bernard is now known to be, rode slowly along over the rough country, holding on to the rein of the horse ridden by Jennie Woodbridge.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The renegade, as Vance Bernard is now known to be, rode slowly along over the rough country, holding on to the rein of the horse ridden by Jennie Woodbridge.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I have received my death wound!" cried the renegade, and he reeled in his saddle, drew rein, and slowly slipped from his saddle to the ground.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I have received my death wound!" cried the renegade, and he reeled in his saddle, drew rein, and slowly slipped from his saddle to the ground.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading I have received my death wound!" cried the renegade, and he reeled in his saddle, drew rein, and slowly slipped from his saddle to the ground.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have received my death wound!" cried the renegade, and he reeled in his saddle, drew rein, and slowly slipped from his saddle to the ground.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "My God!
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading I have received my death wound!" cried the renegade, and he reeled in his saddle, drew rein, and slowly slipped from his saddle to the ground.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have received my death wound!" cried the renegade, and he reeled in his saddle, drew rein, and slowly slipped from his saddle to the ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have received my death wound!" cried the renegade, and he reeled in his saddle, drew rein, and slowly slipped from his saddle to the ground.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As they wound around a rugged spur, the sharp report of a rifle was heard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have received my death wound!" cried the renegade, and he reeled in his saddle, drew rein, and slowly slipped from his saddle to the ground.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The renegade, as Vance Bernard is now known to be, rode slowly along over the rough country, holding on to the rein of the horse ridden by Jennie Woodbridge.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The renegade, as Vance Bernard is now known to be, rode slowly along over the rough country, holding on to the rein of the horse ridden by Jennie Woodbridge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have received my death wound!" cried the renegade, and he reeled in his saddle, drew rein, and slowly slipped from his saddle to the ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have received my death wound!" cried the renegade, and he reeled in his saddle, drew rein, and slowly slipped from his saddle to the ground.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The renegade, as Vance Bernard is now known to be, rode slowly along over the rough country, holding on to the rein of the horse ridden by Jennie Woodbridge.
Jennie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The renegade, as Vance Bernard is now known to be, rode slowly along over the rough country, holding on to the rein of the horse ridden by Jennie Woodbridge.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading THE AVENGER OF WOUNDED KNEE.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The renegade, as Vance Bernard is now known to be, rode slowly along over the rough country, holding on to the rein of the horse ridden by Jennie Woodbridge.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My God!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The renegade, as Vance Bernard is now known to be, rode slowly along over the rough country, holding on to the rein of the horse ridden by Jennie Woodbridge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AVENGER OF WOUNDED KNEE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The renegade, as Vance Bernard is now known to be, rode slowly along over the rough country, holding on to the rein of the horse ridden by Jennie Woodbridge.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The renegade, as Vance Bernard is now known to be, rode slowly along over the rough country, holding on to the rein of the horse ridden by Jennie Woodbridge.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I have received my death wound!" cried the renegade, and he reeled in his saddle, drew rein, and slowly slipped from his saddle to the ground.
reeledverbUS /riːld/
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading I have received my death wound!" cried the renegade, and he reeled in his saddle, drew rein, and slowly slipped from his saddle to the ground.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading The renegade, as Vance Bernard is now known to be, rode slowly along over the rough country, holding on to the rein of the horse ridden by Jennie Woodbridge.
renegadenounUS /ˈrenəɡeɪd/
someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
From this reading The renegade, as Vance Bernard is now known to be, rode slowly along over the rough country, holding on to the rein of the horse ridden by Jennie Woodbridge.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading As they wound around a rugged spur, the sharp report of a rifle was heard.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The renegade, as Vance Bernard is now known to be, rode slowly along over the rough country, holding on to the rein of the horse ridden by Jennie Woodbridge.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading As they wound around a rugged spur, the sharp report of a rifle was heard.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The renegade, as Vance Bernard is now known to be, rode slowly along over the rough country, holding on to the rein of the horse ridden by Jennie Woodbridge.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The renegade, as Vance Bernard is now known to be, rode slowly along over the rough country, holding on to the rein of the horse ridden by Jennie Woodbridge.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading As they wound around a rugged spur, the sharp report of a rifle was heard.
put a saddle on
From this reading I have received my death wound!" cried the renegade, and he reeled in his saddle, drew rein, and slowly slipped from his saddle to the ground.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading As they wound around a rugged spur, the sharp report of a rifle was heard.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading I have received my death wound!" cried the renegade, and he reeled in his saddle, drew rein, and slowly slipped from his saddle to the ground.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The renegade, as Vance Bernard is now known to be, rode slowly along over the rough country, holding on to the rein of the horse ridden by Jennie Woodbridge.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading As they wound around a rugged spur, the sharp report of a rifle was heard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AVENGER OF WOUNDED KNEE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they wound around a rugged spur, the sharp report of a rifle was heard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The renegade, as Vance Bernard is now known to be, rode slowly along over the rough country, holding on to the rein of the horse ridden by Jennie Woodbridge.
Vance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The renegade, as Vance Bernard is now known to be, rode slowly along over the rough country, holding on to the rein of the horse ridden by Jennie Woodbridge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As they wound around a rugged spur, the sharp report of a rifle was heard.
Woodbridge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The renegade, as Vance Bernard is now known to be, rode slowly along over the rough country, holding on to the rein of the horse ridden by Jennie Woodbridge.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading As they wound around a rugged spur, the sharp report of a rifle was heard.
people who are wounded
From this reading THE AVENGER OF WOUNDED KNEE.
