used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At length a man's figure emerged from these trees, and the girl gave a muffled scream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At length a man's figure emerged from these trees, and the girl gave a muffled scream.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But Gray had caught hold of her arm; pointing to the horses and then to Dennison, he said, gesticulating energetically: "Horses are _his_.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading But Gray had caught hold of her arm; pointing to the horses and then to Dennison, he said, gesticulating energetically: "Horses are _his_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length a man's figure emerged from these trees, and the girl gave a muffled scream.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading She paid not the least attention to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Gray had caught hold of her arm; pointing to the horses and then to Dennison, he said, gesticulating energetically: "Horses are _his_.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But Gray had caught hold of her arm; pointing to the horses and then to Dennison, he said, gesticulating energetically: "Horses are _his_.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Her eyes continued their strained watch of the lower trees of the grove.
Dennison
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Gray had caught hold of her arm; pointing to the horses and then to Dennison, he said, gesticulating energetically: "Horses are _his_.
Dennison's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dennison's.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading At length a man's figure emerged from these trees, and the girl gave a muffled scream.
energeticallyadverbUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪkli/
in an energetic manner
From this reading But Gray had caught hold of her arm; pointing to the horses and then to Dennison, he said, gesticulating energetically: "Horses are _his_.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes continued their strained watch of the lower trees of the grove.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading At length a man's figure emerged from these trees, and the girl gave a muffled scream.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At length a man's figure emerged from these trees, and the girl gave a muffled scream.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At length a man's figure emerged from these trees, and the girl gave a muffled scream.
gesticulatingadjective
making gestures while speaking
From this reading But Gray had caught hold of her arm; pointing to the horses and then to Dennison, he said, gesticulating energetically: "Horses are _his_.
a young female
From this reading At length a man's figure emerged from these trees, and the girl gave a muffled scream.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading But Gray had caught hold of her arm; pointing to the horses and then to Dennison, he said, gesticulating energetically: "Horses are _his_.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Her eyes continued their strained watch of the lower trees of the grove.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Gray had caught hold of her arm; pointing to the horses and then to Dennison, he said, gesticulating energetically: "Horses are _his_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Gray had caught hold of her arm; pointing to the horses and then to Dennison, he said, gesticulating energetically: "Horses are _his_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes continued their strained watch of the lower trees of the grove.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She paid not the least attention to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Gray had caught hold of her arm; pointing to the horses and then to Dennison, he said, gesticulating energetically: "Horses are _his_.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But Gray had caught hold of her arm; pointing to the horses and then to Dennison, he said, gesticulating energetically: "Horses are _his_.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading But Gray had caught hold of her arm; pointing to the horses and then to Dennison, he said, gesticulating energetically: "Horses are _his_.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She paid not the least attention to him.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length a man's figure emerged from these trees, and the girl gave a muffled scream.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Her eyes continued their strained watch of the lower trees of the grove.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At length a man's figure emerged from these trees, and the girl gave a muffled scream.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading At length a man's figure emerged from these trees, and the girl gave a muffled scream.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She paid not the least attention to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her eyes continued their strained watch of the lower trees of the grove.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading She paid not the least attention to him.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading But Gray had caught hold of her arm; pointing to the horses and then to Dennison, he said, gesticulating energetically: "Horses are _his_.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But Gray had caught hold of her arm; pointing to the horses and then to Dennison, he said, gesticulating energetically: "Horses are _his_.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading At length a man's figure emerged from these trees, and the girl gave a muffled scream.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She paid not the least attention to him.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Her eyes continued their strained watch of the lower trees of the grove.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She paid not the least attention to him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes continued their strained watch of the lower trees of the grove.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But Gray had caught hold of her arm; pointing to the horses and then to Dennison, he said, gesticulating energetically: "Horses are _his_.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At length a man's figure emerged from these trees, and the girl gave a muffled scream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She paid not the least attention to him.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Her eyes continued their strained watch of the lower trees of the grove.
look attentively
From this reading Her eyes continued their strained watch of the lower trees of the grove.
