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From this reading Two weeks of instructive contact with the Bar-7 school of gallantry had prepared Mrs. Laithe to be amazed at her first encounter with Ewing's kid.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Riding out from the ranch one afternoon and turning, for coolness, up the wooded mesa that rises from the creek flat, she overwhelmed him at a bend in the trail.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Stricken motionless, he glared at the lady with eyes in which she was compelled to believe that she read more horror than admiration.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Riding out from the ranch one afternoon and turning, for coolness, up the wooded mesa that rises from the creek flat, she overwhelmed him at a bend in the trail.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Two weeks of instructive contact with the Bar-7 school of gallantry had prepared Mrs. Laithe to be amazed at her first encounter with Ewing's kid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Riding out from the ranch one afternoon and turning, for coolness, up the wooded mesa that rises from the creek flat, she overwhelmed him at a bend in the trail.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a moment of this; then her pony neighed a greeting to the statue--of dusty bronze--as if to say that things were not so bad as they seemed, and the gazing youth broke the spell his vision had laid upon him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two weeks of instructive contact with the Bar-7 school of gallantry had prepared Mrs. Laithe to be amazed at her first encounter with Ewing's kid.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading To N. B. T.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading There was a moment of this; then her pony neighed a greeting to the statue--of dusty bronze--as if to say that things were not so bad as they seemed, and the gazing youth broke the spell his vision had laid upon him.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Two weeks of instructive contact with the Bar-7 school of gallantry had prepared Mrs. Laithe to be amazed at her first encounter with Ewing's kid.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Two weeks of instructive contact with the Bar-7 school of gallantry had prepared Mrs. Laithe to be amazed at her first encounter with Ewing's kid.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Stricken motionless, he glared at the lady with eyes in which she was compelled to believe that she read more horror than admiration.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Riding out from the ranch one afternoon and turning, for coolness, up the wooded mesa that rises from the creek flat, she overwhelmed him at a bend in the trail.
lacking funds
From this reading There was a moment of this; then her pony neighed a greeting to the statue--of dusty bronze--as if to say that things were not so bad as they seemed, and the gazing youth broke the spell his vision had laid upon him.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading There was a moment of this; then her pony neighed a greeting to the statue--of dusty bronze--as if to say that things were not so bad as they seemed, and the gazing youth broke the spell his vision had laid upon him.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Stricken motionless, he glared at the lady with eyes in which she was compelled to believe that she read more horror than admiration.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Two weeks of instructive contact with the Bar-7 school of gallantry had prepared Mrs. Laithe to be amazed at her first encounter with Ewing's kid.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading Riding out from the ranch one afternoon and turning, for coolness, up the wooded mesa that rises from the creek flat, she overwhelmed him at a bend in the trail.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Riding out from the ranch one afternoon and turning, for coolness, up the wooded mesa that rises from the creek flat, she overwhelmed him at a bend in the trail.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading There was a moment of this; then her pony neighed a greeting to the statue--of dusty bronze--as if to say that things were not so bad as they seemed, and the gazing youth broke the spell his vision had laid upon him.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Two weeks of instructive contact with the Bar-7 school of gallantry had prepared Mrs. Laithe to be amazed at her first encounter with Ewing's kid.
Ewing's
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From this reading Two weeks of instructive contact with the Bar-7 school of gallantry had prepared Mrs. Laithe to be amazed at her first encounter with Ewing's kid.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Stricken motionless, he glared at the lady with eyes in which she was compelled to believe that she read more horror than admiration.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Two weeks of instructive contact with the Bar-7 school of gallantry had prepared Mrs. Laithe to be amazed at her first encounter with Ewing's kid.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Riding out from the ranch one afternoon and turning, for coolness, up the wooded mesa that rises from the creek flat, she overwhelmed him at a bend in the trail.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Riding out from the ranch one afternoon and turning, for coolness, up the wooded mesa that rises from the creek flat, she overwhelmed him at a bend in the trail.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Riding out from the ranch one afternoon and turning, for coolness, up the wooded mesa that rises from the creek flat, she overwhelmed him at a bend in the trail.
gallantrynounUS /ˈɡæləntri/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading Two weeks of instructive contact with the Bar-7 school of gallantry had prepared Mrs. Laithe to be amazed at her first encounter with Ewing's kid.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading There was a moment of this; then her pony neighed a greeting to the statue--of dusty bronze--as if to say that things were not so bad as they seemed, and the gazing youth broke the spell his vision had laid upon him.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading Stricken motionless, he glared at the lady with eyes in which she was compelled to believe that she read more horror than admiration.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading There was a moment of this; then her pony neighed a greeting to the statue--of dusty bronze--as if to say that things were not so bad as they seemed, and the gazing youth broke the spell his vision had laid upon him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two weeks of instructive contact with the Bar-7 school of gallantry had prepared Mrs. Laithe to be amazed at her first encounter with Ewing's kid.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stricken motionless, he glared at the lady with eyes in which she was compelled to believe that she read more horror than admiration.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Two weeks of instructive contact with the Bar-7 school of gallantry had prepared Mrs. Laithe to be amazed at her first encounter with Ewing's kid.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Riding out from the ranch one afternoon and turning, for coolness, up the wooded mesa that rises from the creek flat, she overwhelmed him at a bend in the trail.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a moment of this; then her pony neighed a greeting to the statue--of dusty bronze--as if to say that things were not so bad as they seemed, and the gazing youth broke the spell his vision had laid upon him.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Stricken motionless, he glared at the lady with eyes in which she was compelled to believe that she read more horror than admiration.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was a moment of this; then her pony neighed a greeting to the statue--of dusty bronze--as if to say that things were not so bad as they seemed, and the gazing youth broke the spell his vision had laid upon him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Riding out from the ranch one afternoon and turning, for coolness, up the wooded mesa that rises from the creek flat, she overwhelmed him at a bend in the trail.
instructiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktɪv/
serving to instruct or enlighten or inform
From this reading Two weeks of instructive contact with the Bar-7 school of gallantry had prepared Mrs. Laithe to be amazed at her first encounter with Ewing's kid.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading Two weeks of instructive contact with the Bar-7 school of gallantry had prepared Mrs. Laithe to be amazed at her first encounter with Ewing's kid.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Stricken motionless, he glared at the lady with eyes in which she was compelled to believe that she read more horror than admiration.
set down according to a plan
From this reading There was a moment of this; then her pony neighed a greeting to the statue--of dusty bronze--as if to say that things were not so bad as they seemed, and the gazing youth broke the spell his vision had laid upon him.
Laithe
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From this reading Two weeks of instructive contact with the Bar-7 school of gallantry had prepared Mrs. Laithe to be amazed at her first encounter with Ewing's kid.
mesanounUS /ˈmeɪsə/
flat tableland with steep edges
From this reading Riding out from the ranch one afternoon and turning, for coolness, up the wooded mesa that rises from the creek flat, she overwhelmed him at a bend in the trail.
a particular point in time
From this reading There was a moment of this; then her pony neighed a greeting to the statue--of dusty bronze--as if to say that things were not so bad as they seemed, and the gazing youth broke the spell his vision had laid upon him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Stricken motionless, he glared at the lady with eyes in which she was compelled to believe that she read more horror than admiration.
not in physical motion
From this reading Stricken motionless, he glared at the lady with eyes in which she was compelled to believe that she read more horror than admiration.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Two weeks of instructive contact with the Bar-7 school of gallantry had prepared Mrs. Laithe to be amazed at her first encounter with Ewing's kid.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading To N. B. T.
neighed
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From this reading There was a moment of this; then her pony neighed a greeting to the statue--of dusty bronze--as if to say that things were not so bad as they seemed, and the gazing youth broke the spell his vision had laid upon him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was a moment of this; then her pony neighed a greeting to the statue--of dusty bronze--as if to say that things were not so bad as they seemed, and the gazing youth broke the spell his vision had laid upon him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two weeks of instructive contact with the Bar-7 school of gallantry had prepared Mrs. Laithe to be amazed at her first encounter with Ewing's kid.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Riding out from the ranch one afternoon and turning, for coolness, up the wooded mesa that rises from the creek flat, she overwhelmed him at a bend in the trail.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Riding out from the ranch one afternoon and turning, for coolness, up the wooded mesa that rises from the creek flat, she overwhelmed him at a bend in the trail.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading Riding out from the ranch one afternoon and turning, for coolness, up the wooded mesa that rises from the creek flat, she overwhelmed him at a bend in the trail.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading There was a moment of this; then her pony neighed a greeting to the statue--of dusty bronze--as if to say that things were not so bad as they seemed, and the gazing youth broke the spell his vision had laid upon him.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Two weeks of instructive contact with the Bar-7 school of gallantry had prepared Mrs. Laithe to be amazed at her first encounter with Ewing's kid.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Riding out from the ranch one afternoon and turning, for coolness, up the wooded mesa that rises from the creek flat, she overwhelmed him at a bend in the trail.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Stricken motionless, he glared at the lady with eyes in which she was compelled to believe that she read more horror than admiration.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Riding out from the ranch one afternoon and turning, for coolness, up the wooded mesa that rises from the creek flat, she overwhelmed him at a bend in the trail.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading Riding out from the ranch one afternoon and turning, for coolness, up the wooded mesa that rises from the creek flat, she overwhelmed him at a bend in the trail.
express in words
From this reading There was a moment of this; then her pony neighed a greeting to the statue--of dusty bronze--as if to say that things were not so bad as they seemed, and the gazing youth broke the spell his vision had laid upon him.
an educational institution
From this reading Two weeks of instructive contact with the Bar-7 school of gallantry had prepared Mrs. Laithe to be amazed at her first encounter with Ewing's kid.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was a moment of this; then her pony neighed a greeting to the statue--of dusty bronze--as if to say that things were not so bad as they seemed, and the gazing youth broke the spell his vision had laid upon him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Riding out from the ranch one afternoon and turning, for coolness, up the wooded mesa that rises from the creek flat, she overwhelmed him at a bend in the trail.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was a moment of this; then her pony neighed a greeting to the statue--of dusty bronze--as if to say that things were not so bad as they seemed, and the gazing youth broke the spell his vision had laid upon him.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading There was a moment of this; then her pony neighed a greeting to the statue--of dusty bronze--as if to say that things were not so bad as they seemed, and the gazing youth broke the spell his vision had laid upon him.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading There was a moment of this; then her pony neighed a greeting to the statue--of dusty bronze--as if to say that things were not so bad as they seemed, and the gazing youth broke the spell his vision had laid upon him.
StrickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Stricken motionless, he glared at the lady with eyes in which she was compelled to believe that she read more horror than admiration.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading To N. B. T.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Stricken motionless, he glared at the lady with eyes in which she was compelled to believe that she read more horror than admiration.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Riding out from the ranch one afternoon and turning, for coolness, up the wooded mesa that rises from the creek flat, she overwhelmed him at a bend in the trail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two weeks of instructive contact with the Bar-7 school of gallantry had prepared Mrs. Laithe to be amazed at her first encounter with Ewing's kid.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a moment of this; then her pony neighed a greeting to the statue--of dusty bronze--as if to say that things were not so bad as they seemed, and the gazing youth broke the spell his vision had laid upon him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a moment of this; then her pony neighed a greeting to the statue--of dusty bronze--as if to say that things were not so bad as they seemed, and the gazing youth broke the spell his vision had laid upon him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a moment of this; then her pony neighed a greeting to the statue--of dusty bronze--as if to say that things were not so bad as they seemed, and the gazing youth broke the spell his vision had laid upon him.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There was a moment of this; then her pony neighed a greeting to the statue--of dusty bronze--as if to say that things were not so bad as they seemed, and the gazing youth broke the spell his vision had laid upon him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was a moment of this; then her pony neighed a greeting to the statue--of dusty bronze--as if to say that things were not so bad as they seemed, and the gazing youth broke the spell his vision had laid upon him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To N. B. T.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Riding out from the ranch one afternoon and turning, for coolness, up the wooded mesa that rises from the creek flat, she overwhelmed him at a bend in the trail.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Riding out from the ranch one afternoon and turning, for coolness, up the wooded mesa that rises from the creek flat, she overwhelmed him at a bend in the trail.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two weeks of instructive contact with the Bar-7 school of gallantry had prepared Mrs. Laithe to be amazed at her first encounter with Ewing's kid.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Riding out from the ranch one afternoon and turning, for coolness, up the wooded mesa that rises from the creek flat, she overwhelmed him at a bend in the trail.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was a moment of this; then her pony neighed a greeting to the statue--of dusty bronze--as if to say that things were not so bad as they seemed, and the gazing youth broke the spell his vision had laid upon him.
a vivid mental image
From this reading There was a moment of this; then her pony neighed a greeting to the statue--of dusty bronze--as if to say that things were not so bad as they seemed, and the gazing youth broke the spell his vision had laid upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stricken motionless, he glared at the lady with eyes in which she was compelled to believe that she read more horror than admiration.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Two weeks of instructive contact with the Bar-7 school of gallantry had prepared Mrs. Laithe to be amazed at her first encounter with Ewing's kid.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a moment of this; then her pony neighed a greeting to the statue--of dusty bronze--as if to say that things were not so bad as they seemed, and the gazing youth broke the spell his vision had laid upon him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Stricken motionless, he glared at the lady with eyes in which she was compelled to believe that she read more horror than admiration.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two weeks of instructive contact with the Bar-7 school of gallantry had prepared Mrs. Laithe to be amazed at her first encounter with Ewing's kid.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading Riding out from the ranch one afternoon and turning, for coolness, up the wooded mesa that rises from the creek flat, she overwhelmed him at a bend in the trail.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading There was a moment of this; then her pony neighed a greeting to the statue--of dusty bronze--as if to say that things were not so bad as they seemed, and the gazing youth broke the spell his vision had laid upon him.
