used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a still, cold night.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading With amazing presence of mind she had mounted the Bull's own mare, which he had left standing outside the camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On and on she urged the great animal, heedless of snow-laden brush and boughs that snapped back and lashed her as she rode.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading On and on she urged the great animal, heedless of snow-laden brush and boughs that snapped back and lashed her as she rode.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On and on she urged the great animal, heedless of snow-laden brush and boughs that snapped back and lashed her as she rode.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On and on she urged the great animal, heedless of snow-laden brush and boughs that snapped back and lashed her as she rode.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading Nettie Day rushed blindly on horseback through the pathless dead timber lands.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading On and on she urged the great animal, heedless of snow-laden brush and boughs that snapped back and lashed her as she rode.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading On and on she urged the great animal, heedless of snow-laden brush and boughs that snapped back and lashed her as she rode.
Bull'snounUS /bʊlz/
possessive form of “bull” — uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading With amazing presence of mind she had mounted the Bull's own mare, which he had left standing outside the camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading With amazing presence of mind she had mounted the Bull's own mare, which he had left standing outside the camp.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was a still, cold night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Nettie Day rushed blindly on horseback through the pathless dead timber lands.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Nettie Day rushed blindly on horseback through the pathless dead timber lands.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading The dense woods lay wrapped in a vast silence.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On and on she urged the great animal, heedless of snow-laden brush and boughs that snapped back and lashed her as she rode.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With amazing presence of mind she had mounted the Bull's own mare, which he had left standing outside the camp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With amazing presence of mind she had mounted the Bull's own mare, which he had left standing outside the camp.
heedlessadjective
marked by or paying little heed or attention
From this reading On and on she urged the great animal, heedless of snow-laden brush and boughs that snapped back and lashed her as she rode.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On and on she urged the great animal, heedless of snow-laden brush and boughs that snapped back and lashed her as she rode.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading Nettie Day rushed blindly on horseback through the pathless dead timber lands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dense woods lay wrapped in a vast silence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a still, cold night.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Nettie Day rushed blindly on horseback through the pathless dead timber lands.
lashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading On and on she urged the great animal, heedless of snow-laden brush and boughs that snapped back and lashed her as she rode.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The dense woods lay wrapped in a vast silence.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading With amazing presence of mind she had mounted the Bull's own mare, which he had left standing outside the camp.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading With amazing presence of mind she had mounted the Bull's own mare, which he had left standing outside the camp.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading With amazing presence of mind she had mounted the Bull's own mare, which he had left standing outside the camp.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading With amazing presence of mind she had mounted the Bull's own mare, which he had left standing outside the camp.
Nettie
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From this reading Nettie Day rushed blindly on horseback through the pathless dead timber lands.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a still, cold night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With amazing presence of mind she had mounted the Bull's own mare, which he had left standing outside the camp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nettie Day rushed blindly on horseback through the pathless dead timber lands.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading With amazing presence of mind she had mounted the Bull's own mare, which he had left standing outside the camp.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading With amazing presence of mind she had mounted the Bull's own mare, which he had left standing outside the camp.
pathlessadjective
lacking pathways
From this reading Nettie Day rushed blindly on horseback through the pathless dead timber lands.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading With amazing presence of mind she had mounted the Bull's own mare, which he had left standing outside the camp.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading On and on she urged the great animal, heedless of snow-laden brush and boughs that snapped back and lashed her as she rode.
done under pressure
From this reading Nettie Day rushed blindly on horseback through the pathless dead timber lands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With amazing presence of mind she had mounted the Bull's own mare, which he had left standing outside the camp.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The dense woods lay wrapped in a vast silence.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading On and on she urged the great animal, heedless of snow-laden brush and boughs that snapped back and lashed her as she rode.
snow-laden
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From this reading On and on she urged the great animal, heedless of snow-laden brush and boughs that snapped back and lashed her as she rode.
having a supporting base
From this reading With amazing presence of mind she had mounted the Bull's own mare, which he had left standing outside the camp.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was a still, cold night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On and on she urged the great animal, heedless of snow-laden brush and boughs that snapped back and lashed her as she rode.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nettie Day rushed blindly on horseback through the pathless dead timber lands.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Nettie Day rushed blindly on horseback through the pathless dead timber lands.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Nettie Day rushed blindly on horseback through the pathless dead timber lands.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading On and on she urged the great animal, heedless of snow-laden brush and boughs that snapped back and lashed her as she rode.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The dense woods lay wrapped in a vast silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a still, cold night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With amazing presence of mind she had mounted the Bull's own mare, which he had left standing outside the camp.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With amazing presence of mind she had mounted the Bull's own mare, which he had left standing outside the camp.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The dense woods lay wrapped in a vast silence.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The dense woods lay wrapped in a vast silence.
