used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he sweltered in the center of a vast shimmering horizon, he kept repeating mentally, at unexpected intervals, the epithet "horse-thieves."
anew
From this reading The commandeering of the horses at the English ranch shocked Strawbridge; when the cavalcade set forth on the march again, the heat and glare of the llanos aggravated his mental disturbance.
aggravatedadjectiveUS /ˈæɡrəveɪtɪd/
made more severe or intense especially in law
From this reading The commandeering of the horses at the English ranch shocked Strawbridge; when the cavalcade set forth on the march again, the heat and glare of the llanos aggravated his mental disturbance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The commandeering of the horses at the English ranch shocked Strawbridge; when the cavalcade set forth on the march again, the heat and glare of the llanos aggravated his mental disturbance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he sweltered in the center of a vast shimmering horizon, he kept repeating mentally, at unexpected intervals, the epithet "horse-thieves."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The commandeering of the horses at the English ranch shocked Strawbridge; when the cavalcade set forth on the march again, the heat and glare of the llanos aggravated his mental disturbance.
bobbed
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From this reading Each time these words bobbed up in his mind he put them down, rather like a man who is trying to keep some buoyant object under water, "horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ..." over and over.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading Each time these words bobbed up in his mind he put them down, rather like a man who is trying to keep some buoyant object under water, "horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ..." over and over.
cavalcadenounUS /ˈkævəlkeɪd/
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading The commandeering of the horses at the English ranch shocked Strawbridge; when the cavalcade set forth on the march again, the heat and glare of the llanos aggravated his mental disturbance.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading As he sweltered in the center of a vast shimmering horizon, he kept repeating mentally, at unexpected intervals, the epithet "horse-thieves."
commandeering
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From this reading The commandeering of the horses at the English ranch shocked Strawbridge; when the cavalcade set forth on the march again, the heat and glare of the llanos aggravated his mental disturbance.
power to direct or determine
From this reading What made the buoyant object so difficult to control was the fact that he himself was riding one of Tolliver's horses.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His thinking did not progress much farther than that.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading What made the buoyant object so difficult to control was the fact that he himself was riding one of Tolliver's horses.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading The commandeering of the horses at the English ranch shocked Strawbridge; when the cavalcade set forth on the march again, the heat and glare of the llanos aggravated his mental disturbance.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Each time these words bobbed up in his mind he put them down, rather like a man who is trying to keep some buoyant object under water, "horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ..." over and over.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each time these words bobbed up in his mind he put them down, rather like a man who is trying to keep some buoyant object under water, "horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ..." over and over.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The commandeering of the horses at the English ranch shocked Strawbridge; when the cavalcade set forth on the march again, the heat and glare of the llanos aggravated his mental disturbance.
epithetnounUS /ˈepəθet/
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
From this reading As he sweltered in the center of a vast shimmering horizon, he kept repeating mentally, at unexpected intervals, the epithet "horse-thieves."
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading What made the buoyant object so difficult to control was the fact that he himself was riding one of Tolliver's horses.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading His thinking did not progress much farther than that.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The commandeering of the horses at the English ranch shocked Strawbridge; when the cavalcade set forth on the march again, the heat and glare of the llanos aggravated his mental disturbance.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading The commandeering of the horses at the English ranch shocked Strawbridge; when the cavalcade set forth on the march again, the heat and glare of the llanos aggravated his mental disturbance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he sweltered in the center of a vast shimmering horizon, he kept repeating mentally, at unexpected intervals, the epithet "horse-thieves."
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The commandeering of the horses at the English ranch shocked Strawbridge; when the cavalcade set forth on the march again, the heat and glare of the llanos aggravated his mental disturbance.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading What made the buoyant object so difficult to control was the fact that he himself was riding one of Tolliver's horses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The commandeering of the horses at the English ranch shocked Strawbridge; when the cavalcade set forth on the march again, the heat and glare of the llanos aggravated his mental disturbance.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading As he sweltered in the center of a vast shimmering horizon, he kept repeating mentally, at unexpected intervals, the epithet "horse-thieves."
horse-thieves
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From this reading As he sweltered in the center of a vast shimmering horizon, he kept repeating mentally, at unexpected intervals, the epithet "horse-thieves."
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The commandeering of the horses at the English ranch shocked Strawbridge; when the cavalcade set forth on the march again, the heat and glare of the llanos aggravated his mental disturbance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he sweltered in the center of a vast shimmering horizon, he kept repeating mentally, at unexpected intervals, the epithet "horse-thieves."
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading As he sweltered in the center of a vast shimmering horizon, he kept repeating mentally, at unexpected intervals, the epithet "horse-thieves."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each time these words bobbed up in his mind he put them down, rather like a man who is trying to keep some buoyant object under water, "horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ..." over and over.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Each time these words bobbed up in his mind he put them down, rather like a man who is trying to keep some buoyant object under water, "horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ..." over and over.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading As he sweltered in the center of a vast shimmering horizon, he kept repeating mentally, at unexpected intervals, the epithet "horse-thieves."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Each time these words bobbed up in his mind he put them down, rather like a man who is trying to keep some buoyant object under water, "horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ..." over and over.
llanosnounUS /ˈlɑːnoʊz/
plural of “llano” — an extensive grassy and nearly treeless plain (especially in Latin America)
From this reading The commandeering of the horses at the English ranch shocked Strawbridge; when the cavalcade set forth on the march again, the heat and glare of the llanos aggravated his mental disturbance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading What made the buoyant object so difficult to control was the fact that he himself was riding one of Tolliver's horses.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Each time these words bobbed up in his mind he put them down, rather like a man who is trying to keep some buoyant object under water, "horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ..." over and over.
march in a procession
From this reading The commandeering of the horses at the English ranch shocked Strawbridge; when the cavalcade set forth on the march again, the heat and glare of the llanos aggravated his mental disturbance.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading The commandeering of the horses at the English ranch shocked Strawbridge; when the cavalcade set forth on the march again, the heat and glare of the llanos aggravated his mental disturbance.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading As he sweltered in the center of a vast shimmering horizon, he kept repeating mentally, at unexpected intervals, the epithet "horse-thieves."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Each time these words bobbed up in his mind he put them down, rather like a man who is trying to keep some buoyant object under water, "horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ..." over and over.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His thinking did not progress much farther than that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His thinking did not progress much farther than that.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Each time these words bobbed up in his mind he put them down, rather like a man who is trying to keep some buoyant object under water, "horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ..." over and over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The commandeering of the horses at the English ranch shocked Strawbridge; when the cavalcade set forth on the march again, the heat and glare of the llanos aggravated his mental disturbance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The commandeering of the horses at the English ranch shocked Strawbridge; when the cavalcade set forth on the march again, the heat and glare of the llanos aggravated his mental disturbance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What made the buoyant object so difficult to control was the fact that he himself was riding one of Tolliver's horses.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Each time these words bobbed up in his mind he put them down, rather like a man who is trying to keep some buoyant object under water, "horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ..." over and over.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading His thinking did not progress much farther than that.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Each time these words bobbed up in his mind he put them down, rather like a man who is trying to keep some buoyant object under water, "horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ..." over and over.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading The commandeering of the horses at the English ranch shocked Strawbridge; when the cavalcade set forth on the march again, the heat and glare of the llanos aggravated his mental disturbance.
on the contrary
From this reading Each time these words bobbed up in his mind he put them down, rather like a man who is trying to keep some buoyant object under water, "horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ..." over and over.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading As he sweltered in the center of a vast shimmering horizon, he kept repeating mentally, at unexpected intervals, the epithet "horse-thieves."
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading What made the buoyant object so difficult to control was the fact that he himself was riding one of Tolliver's horses.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The commandeering of the horses at the English ranch shocked Strawbridge; when the cavalcade set forth on the march again, the heat and glare of the llanos aggravated his mental disturbance.
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading As he sweltered in the center of a vast shimmering horizon, he kept repeating mentally, at unexpected intervals, the epithet "horse-thieves."
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading The commandeering of the horses at the English ranch shocked Strawbridge; when the cavalcade set forth on the march again, the heat and glare of the llanos aggravated his mental disturbance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What made the buoyant object so difficult to control was the fact that he himself was riding one of Tolliver's horses.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Each time these words bobbed up in his mind he put them down, rather like a man who is trying to keep some buoyant object under water, "horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ..." over and over.
Strawbridge
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From this reading The commandeering of the horses at the English ranch shocked Strawbridge; when the cavalcade set forth on the march again, the heat and glare of the llanos aggravated his mental disturbance.
swelteredverbUS /ˈsweltərd/
past form of “swelter” — be uncomfortably hot
From this reading As he sweltered in the center of a vast shimmering horizon, he kept repeating mentally, at unexpected intervals, the epithet "horse-thieves."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His thinking did not progress much farther than that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His thinking did not progress much farther than that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The commandeering of the horses at the English ranch shocked Strawbridge; when the cavalcade set forth on the march again, the heat and glare of the llanos aggravated his mental disturbance.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Each time these words bobbed up in his mind he put them down, rather like a man who is trying to keep some buoyant object under water, "horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ..." over and over.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Each time these words bobbed up in his mind he put them down, rather like a man who is trying to keep some buoyant object under water, "horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ..." over and over.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading His thinking did not progress much farther than that.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Each time these words bobbed up in his mind he put them down, rather like a man who is trying to keep some buoyant object under water, "horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ..." over and over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each time these words bobbed up in his mind he put them down, rather like a man who is trying to keep some buoyant object under water, "horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ..." over and over.
Tolliver's
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From this reading What made the buoyant object so difficult to control was the fact that he himself was riding one of Tolliver's horses.
hard to endure
From this reading Each time these words bobbed up in his mind he put them down, rather like a man who is trying to keep some buoyant object under water, "horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ..." over and over.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Each time these words bobbed up in his mind he put them down, rather like a man who is trying to keep some buoyant object under water, "horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ..." over and over.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading As he sweltered in the center of a vast shimmering horizon, he kept repeating mentally, at unexpected intervals, the epithet "horse-thieves."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Each time these words bobbed up in his mind he put them down, rather like a man who is trying to keep some buoyant object under water, "horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ..." over and over.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading As he sweltered in the center of a vast shimmering horizon, he kept repeating mentally, at unexpected intervals, the epithet "horse-thieves."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What made the buoyant object so difficult to control was the fact that he himself was riding one of Tolliver's horses.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Each time these words bobbed up in his mind he put them down, rather like a man who is trying to keep some buoyant object under water, "horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ..." over and over.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What made the buoyant object so difficult to control was the fact that he himself was riding one of Tolliver's horses.
at the time that
From this reading The commandeering of the horses at the English ranch shocked Strawbridge; when the cavalcade set forth on the march again, the heat and glare of the llanos aggravated his mental disturbance.
which person or people
From this reading Each time these words bobbed up in his mind he put them down, rather like a man who is trying to keep some buoyant object under water, "horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ..." over and over.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Each time these words bobbed up in his mind he put them down, rather like a man who is trying to keep some buoyant object under water, "horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ... horse-thieves ..." over and over.
