used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For she was lying on her right side, her right arm doubled under her, and she felt a pain in her shoulder which must have been where she had struck when she had fallen.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She twisted around and sat up, bewildered, almost succumbing to the hideous terror which instantly gripped her when she remembered what had happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For she was lying on her right side, her right arm doubled under her, and she felt a pain in her shoulder which must have been where she had struck when she had fallen.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Beyond the animal--a little to her right, and perhaps fifty feet from her--were other horses, with riders.
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 For she was lying on her right side, her right arm doubled under her, and she felt a pain in her shoulder which must have been where she had struck when she had fallen.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She twisted around and sat up, bewildered, almost succumbing to the hideous terror which instantly gripped her when she remembered what had happened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Deveny's horse stood near her, nipping the tips of the grass that grew at her feet.
Barbara
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From this reading THE ULTIMATE TREACHERY When Barbara regained consciousness she was lying in some long, dusty grass beside the trail where she seemed to have been thrown, or where she had fallen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE ULTIMATE TREACHERY When Barbara regained consciousness she was lying in some long, dusty grass beside the trail where she seemed to have been thrown, or where she had fallen.
next to; at the side of
From this reading THE ULTIMATE TREACHERY When Barbara regained consciousness she was lying in some long, dusty grass beside the trail where she seemed to have been thrown, or where she had fallen.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading She twisted around and sat up, bewildered, almost succumbing to the hideous terror which instantly gripped her when she remembered what had happened.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond the animal--a little to her right, and perhaps fifty feet from her--were other horses, with riders.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading THE ULTIMATE TREACHERY When Barbara regained consciousness she was lying in some long, dusty grass beside the trail where she seemed to have been thrown, or where she had fallen.
Deveny's
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From this reading Deveny's horse stood near her, nipping the tips of the grass that grew at her feet.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading For she was lying on her right side, her right arm doubled under her, and she felt a pain in her shoulder which must have been where she had struck when she had fallen.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading THE ULTIMATE TREACHERY When Barbara regained consciousness she was lying in some long, dusty grass beside the trail where she seemed to have been thrown, or where she had fallen.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading THE ULTIMATE TREACHERY When Barbara regained consciousness she was lying in some long, dusty grass beside the trail where she seemed to have been thrown, or where she had fallen.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Deveny's horse stood near her, nipping the tips of the grass that grew at her feet.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For she was lying on her right side, her right arm doubled under her, and she felt a pain in her shoulder which must have been where she had struck when she had fallen.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Beyond the animal--a little to her right, and perhaps fifty feet from her--were other horses, with riders.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For she was lying on her right side, her right arm doubled under her, and she felt a pain in her shoulder which must have been where she had struck when she had fallen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Beyond the animal--a little to her right, and perhaps fifty feet from her--were other horses, with riders.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading THE ULTIMATE TREACHERY When Barbara regained consciousness she was lying in some long, dusty grass beside the trail where she seemed to have been thrown, or where she had fallen.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Deveny's horse stood near her, nipping the tips of the grass that grew at her feet.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading She twisted around and sat up, bewildered, almost succumbing to the hideous terror which instantly gripped her when she remembered what had happened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ULTIMATE TREACHERY When Barbara regained consciousness she was lying in some long, dusty grass beside the trail where she seemed to have been thrown, or where she had fallen.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading She twisted around and sat up, bewildered, almost succumbing to the hideous terror which instantly gripped her when she remembered what had happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE ULTIMATE TREACHERY When Barbara regained consciousness she was lying in some long, dusty grass beside the trail where she seemed to have been thrown, or where she had fallen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For she was lying on her right side, her right arm doubled under her, and she felt a pain in her shoulder which must have been where she had struck when she had fallen.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading She twisted around and sat up, bewildered, almost succumbing to the hideous terror which instantly gripped her when she remembered what had happened.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Deveny's horse stood near her, nipping the tips of the grass that grew at her feet.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Beyond the animal--a little to her right, and perhaps fifty feet from her--were other horses, with riders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ULTIMATE TREACHERY When Barbara regained consciousness she was lying in some long, dusty grass beside the trail where she seemed to have been thrown, or where she had fallen.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She twisted around and sat up, bewildered, almost succumbing to the hideous terror which instantly gripped her when she remembered what had happened.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Beyond the animal--a little to her right, and perhaps fifty feet from her--were other horses, with riders.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE ULTIMATE TREACHERY When Barbara regained consciousness she was lying in some long, dusty grass beside the trail where she seemed to have been thrown, or where she had fallen.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading THE ULTIMATE TREACHERY When Barbara regained consciousness she was lying in some long, dusty grass beside the trail where she seemed to have been thrown, or where she had fallen.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For she was lying on her right side, her right arm doubled under her, and she felt a pain in her shoulder which must have been where she had struck when she had fallen.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Deveny's horse stood near her, nipping the tips of the grass that grew at her feet.
nippingadjectiveUS /ˈnɪpɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading Deveny's horse stood near her, nipping the tips of the grass that grew at her feet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Deveny's horse stood near her, nipping the tips of the grass that grew at her feet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For she was lying on her right side, her right arm doubled under her, and she felt a pain in her shoulder which must have been where she had struck when she had fallen.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE ULTIMATE TREACHERY When Barbara regained consciousness she was lying in some long, dusty grass beside the trail where she seemed to have been thrown, or where she had fallen.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Beyond the animal--a little to her right, and perhaps fifty feet from her--were other horses, with riders.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading For she was lying on her right side, her right arm doubled under her, and she felt a pain in her shoulder which must have been where she had struck when she had fallen.
by chance
From this reading Beyond the animal--a little to her right, and perhaps fifty feet from her--were other horses, with riders.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading THE ULTIMATE TREACHERY When Barbara regained consciousness she was lying in some long, dusty grass beside the trail where she seemed to have been thrown, or where she had fallen.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She twisted around and sat up, bewildered, almost succumbing to the hideous terror which instantly gripped her when she remembered what had happened.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Beyond the animal--a little to her right, and perhaps fifty feet from her--were other horses, with riders.
precisely, exactly
From this reading For she was lying on her right side, her right arm doubled under her, and she felt a pain in her shoulder which must have been where she had struck when she had fallen.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She twisted around and sat up, bewildered, almost succumbing to the hideous terror which instantly gripped her when she remembered what had happened.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE ULTIMATE TREACHERY When Barbara regained consciousness she was lying in some long, dusty grass beside the trail where she seemed to have been thrown, or where she had fallen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ULTIMATE TREACHERY When Barbara regained consciousness she was lying in some long, dusty grass beside the trail where she seemed to have been thrown, or where she had fallen.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading For she was lying on her right side, her right arm doubled under her, and she felt a pain in her shoulder which must have been where she had struck when she had fallen.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading For she was lying on her right side, her right arm doubled under her, and she felt a pain in her shoulder which must have been where she had struck when she had fallen.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE ULTIMATE TREACHERY When Barbara regained consciousness she was lying in some long, dusty grass beside the trail where she seemed to have been thrown, or where she had fallen.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Deveny's horse stood near her, nipping the tips of the grass that grew at her feet.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading For she was lying on her right side, her right arm doubled under her, and she felt a pain in her shoulder which must have been where she had struck when she had fallen.
succumbingverbUS /səˈkʌmɪŋ/
-ing form of “succumb” — consent reluctantly
From this reading She twisted around and sat up, bewildered, almost succumbing to the hideous terror which instantly gripped her when she remembered what had happened.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading She twisted around and sat up, bewildered, almost succumbing to the hideous terror which instantly gripped her when she remembered what had happened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Deveny's horse stood near her, nipping the tips of the grass that grew at her feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ULTIMATE TREACHERY When Barbara regained consciousness she was lying in some long, dusty grass beside the trail where she seemed to have been thrown, or where she had fallen.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading THE ULTIMATE TREACHERY When Barbara regained consciousness she was lying in some long, dusty grass beside the trail where she seemed to have been thrown, or where she had fallen.
tipsnounUS /tɪps/
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading Deveny's horse stood near her, nipping the tips of the grass that grew at her feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ULTIMATE TREACHERY When Barbara regained consciousness she was lying in some long, dusty grass beside the trail where she seemed to have been thrown, or where she had fallen.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE ULTIMATE TREACHERY When Barbara regained consciousness she was lying in some long, dusty grass beside the trail where she seemed to have been thrown, or where she had fallen.
TREACHERYnounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading THE ULTIMATE TREACHERY When Barbara regained consciousness she was lying in some long, dusty grass beside the trail where she seemed to have been thrown, or where she had fallen.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading She twisted around and sat up, bewildered, almost succumbing to the hideous terror which instantly gripped her when she remembered what had happened.
ULTIMATEadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading THE ULTIMATE TREACHERY When Barbara regained consciousness she was lying in some long, dusty grass beside the trail where she seemed to have been thrown, or where she had fallen.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For she was lying on her right side, her right arm doubled under her, and she felt a pain in her shoulder which must have been where she had struck when she had fallen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She twisted around and sat up, bewildered, almost succumbing to the hideous terror which instantly gripped her when she remembered what had happened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ULTIMATE TREACHERY When Barbara regained consciousness she was lying in some long, dusty grass beside the trail where she seemed to have been thrown, or where she had fallen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Beyond the animal--a little to her right, and perhaps fifty feet from her--were other horses, with riders.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She twisted around and sat up, bewildered, almost succumbing to the hideous terror which instantly gripped her when she remembered what had happened.
at the time that
From this reading THE ULTIMATE TREACHERY When Barbara regained consciousness she was lying in some long, dusty grass beside the trail where she seemed to have been thrown, or where she had fallen.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE ULTIMATE TREACHERY When Barbara regained consciousness she was lying in some long, dusty grass beside the trail where she seemed to have been thrown, or where she had fallen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For she was lying on her right side, her right arm doubled under her, and she felt a pain in her shoulder which must have been where she had struck when she had fallen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beyond the animal--a little to her right, and perhaps fifty feet from her--were other horses, with riders.
