used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * As the young manager had said, the road over which Jason had to travel was a terrible one.
anew
From this reading He felt a sharp pain in his arm, and he turned sick and dizzy, but, scrambling to his feet, he mounted, seized the reins in one hand, and was away again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was rough, uneven, and treacherous to the step even in the light of day.
animal'snounUS /ˈænəməlz/
possessive form of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading When he was half-way to his destination, a sudden drop in the road threw the horse and he went over the animal’s head.
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 He felt a sharp pain in his arm, and he turned sick and dizzy, but, scrambling to his feet, he mounted, seized the reins in one hand, and was away again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading * * * * * As the young manager had said, the road over which Jason had to travel was a terrible one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the brave man urged his horse on at the best possible speed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He felt a sharp pain in his arm, and he turned sick and dizzy, but, scrambling to his feet, he mounted, seized the reins in one hand, and was away again.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading But the brave man urged his horse on at the best possible speed.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading But the brave man urged his horse on at the best possible speed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the brave man urged his horse on at the best possible speed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was rough, uneven, and treacherous to the step even in the light of day.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading When he was half-way to his destination, a sudden drop in the road threw the horse and he went over the animal’s head.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading He felt a sharp pain in his arm, and he turned sick and dizzy, but, scrambling to his feet, he mounted, seized the reins in one hand, and was away again.
let fall to the ground
From this reading When he was half-way to his destination, a sudden drop in the road threw the horse and he went over the animal’s head.
divisible by two
From this reading It was rough, uneven, and treacherous to the step even in the light of day.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He felt a sharp pain in his arm, and he turned sick and dizzy, but, scrambling to his feet, he mounted, seized the reins in one hand, and was away again.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt a sharp pain in his arm, and he turned sick and dizzy, but, scrambling to his feet, he mounted, seized the reins in one hand, and was away again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading * * * * * As the young manager had said, the road over which Jason had to travel was a terrible one.
half-way
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From this reading When he was half-way to his destination, a sudden drop in the road threw the horse and he went over the animal’s head.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He felt a sharp pain in his arm, and he turned sick and dizzy, but, scrambling to his feet, he mounted, seized the reins in one hand, and was away again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he was half-way to his destination, a sudden drop in the road threw the horse and he went over the animal’s head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When he was half-way to his destination, a sudden drop in the road threw the horse and he went over the animal’s head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the brave man urged his horse on at the best possible speed.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading But the brave man urged his horse on at the best possible speed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was rough, uneven, and treacherous to the step even in the light of day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was rough, uneven, and treacherous to the step even in the light of day.
JasonnounUS /ˈdʒeɪsən/
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading * * * * * As the young manager had said, the road over which Jason had to travel was a terrible one.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was rough, uneven, and treacherous to the step even in the light of day.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the brave man urged his horse on at the best possible speed.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading * * * * * As the young manager had said, the road over which Jason had to travel was a terrible one.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading He felt a sharp pain in his arm, and he turned sick and dizzy, but, scrambling to his feet, he mounted, seized the reins in one hand, and was away again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was rough, uneven, and treacherous to the step even in the light of day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the brave man urged his horse on at the best possible speed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading * * * * * As the young manager had said, the road over which Jason had to travel was a terrible one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading * * * * * As the young manager had said, the road over which Jason had to travel was a terrible one.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading He felt a sharp pain in his arm, and he turned sick and dizzy, but, scrambling to his feet, he mounted, seized the reins in one hand, and was away again.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading But the brave man urged his horse on at the best possible speed.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading He felt a sharp pain in his arm, and he turned sick and dizzy, but, scrambling to his feet, he mounted, seized the reins in one hand, and was away again.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading * * * * * As the young manager had said, the road over which Jason had to travel was a terrible one.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading It was rough, uneven, and treacherous to the step even in the light of day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading * * * * * As the young manager had said, the road over which Jason had to travel was a terrible one.
scramblingverbUS /ˈskræmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading He felt a sharp pain in his arm, and he turned sick and dizzy, but, scrambling to his feet, he mounted, seized the reins in one hand, and was away again.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He felt a sharp pain in his arm, and he turned sick and dizzy, but, scrambling to his feet, he mounted, seized the reins in one hand, and was away again.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading He felt a sharp pain in his arm, and he turned sick and dizzy, but, scrambling to his feet, he mounted, seized the reins in one hand, and was away again.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He felt a sharp pain in his arm, and he turned sick and dizzy, but, scrambling to his feet, he mounted, seized the reins in one hand, and was away again.
move hurridly
From this reading But the brave man urged his horse on at the best possible speed.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It was rough, uneven, and treacherous to the step even in the light of day.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading When he was half-way to his destination, a sudden drop in the road threw the horse and he went over the animal’s head.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading * * * * * As the young manager had said, the road over which Jason had to travel was a terrible one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * As the young manager had said, the road over which Jason had to travel was a terrible one.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading When he was half-way to his destination, a sudden drop in the road threw the horse and he went over the animal’s head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * As the young manager had said, the road over which Jason had to travel was a terrible one.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading * * * * * As the young manager had said, the road over which Jason had to travel was a terrible one.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading It was rough, uneven, and treacherous to the step even in the light of day.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He felt a sharp pain in his arm, and he turned sick and dizzy, but, scrambling to his feet, he mounted, seized the reins in one hand, and was away again.
unevenadjectiveUS /əˈniːvən/
not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture
From this reading It was rough, uneven, and treacherous to the step even in the light of day.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading But the brave man urged his horse on at the best possible speed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * As the young manager had said, the road over which Jason had to travel was a terrible one.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When he was half-way to his destination, a sudden drop in the road threw the horse and he went over the animal’s head.
at the time that
From this reading When he was half-way to his destination, a sudden drop in the road threw the horse and he went over the animal’s head.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading * * * * * As the young manager had said, the road over which Jason had to travel was a terrible one.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading * * * * * As the young manager had said, the road over which Jason had to travel was a terrible one.
