(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading At the head of the party rode Frank Merriwell, showing of them all the least weariness, his lips pressed together with an expression of grim determination.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the head of the party rode Frank Merriwell, showing of them all the least weariness, his lips pressed together with an expression of grim determination.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The animals had been pushed to the utmost, and the riders showed signs of deep fatigue.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The animals had been pushed to the utmost, and the riders showed signs of deep fatigue.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another morning was dawning when five weary horses bore five persons into the town of Holbrook.
ARRESTEDverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading ARRESTED IN HOLBROOK.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the head of the party rode Frank Merriwell, showing of them all the least weariness, his lips pressed together with an expression of grim determination.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The dust of the desert lay white upon men and beasts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The animals had been pushed to the utmost, and the riders showed signs of deep fatigue.
cause to be bored
From this reading Another morning was dawning when five weary horses bore five persons into the town of Holbrook.
dawningnounUS /ˈdɔːnɪŋ/
the first light of day
From this reading Another morning was dawning when five weary horses bore five persons into the town of Holbrook.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The animals had been pushed to the utmost, and the riders showed signs of deep fatigue.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The dust of the desert lay white upon men and beasts.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading At the head of the party rode Frank Merriwell, showing of them all the least weariness, his lips pressed together with an expression of grim determination.
remove the dust from
From this reading The dust of the desert lay white upon men and beasts.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading At the head of the party rode Frank Merriwell, showing of them all the least weariness, his lips pressed together with an expression of grim determination.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading The animals had been pushed to the utmost, and the riders showed signs of deep fatigue.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Another morning was dawning when five weary horses bore five persons into the town of Holbrook.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading At the head of the party rode Frank Merriwell, showing of them all the least weariness, his lips pressed together with an expression of grim determination.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading At the head of the party rode Frank Merriwell, showing of them all the least weariness, his lips pressed together with an expression of grim determination.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The animals had been pushed to the utmost, and the riders showed signs of deep fatigue.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At the head of the party rode Frank Merriwell, showing of them all the least weariness, his lips pressed together with an expression of grim determination.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the head of the party rode Frank Merriwell, showing of them all the least weariness, his lips pressed together with an expression of grim determination.
HOLBROOK
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From this reading ARRESTED IN HOLBROOK.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Another morning was dawning when five weary horses bore five persons into the town of Holbrook.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ARRESTED IN HOLBROOK.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Another morning was dawning when five weary horses bore five persons into the town of Holbrook.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The dust of the desert lay white upon men and beasts.
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 At the head of the party rode Frank Merriwell, showing of them all the least weariness, his lips pressed together with an expression of grim determination.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading At the head of the party rode Frank Merriwell, showing of them all the least weariness, his lips pressed together with an expression of grim determination.
the force of workers available
From this reading The dust of the desert lay white upon men and beasts.
Merriwell
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From this reading At the head of the party rode Frank Merriwell, showing of them all the least weariness, his lips pressed together with an expression of grim determination.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Another morning was dawning when five weary horses bore five persons into the town of Holbrook.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Another morning was dawning when five weary horses bore five persons into the town of Holbrook.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading At the head of the party rode Frank Merriwell, showing of them all the least weariness, his lips pressed together with an expression of grim determination.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Another morning was dawning when five weary horses bore five persons into the town of Holbrook.
compacted by ironing
From this reading At the head of the party rode Frank Merriwell, showing of them all the least weariness, his lips pressed together with an expression of grim determination.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The animals had been pushed to the utmost, and the riders showed signs of deep fatigue.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading The animals had been pushed to the utmost, and the riders showed signs of deep fatigue.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading At the head of the party rode Frank Merriwell, showing of them all the least weariness, his lips pressed together with an expression of grim determination.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The animals had been pushed to the utmost, and the riders showed signs of deep fatigue.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading At the head of the party rode Frank Merriwell, showing of them all the least weariness, his lips pressed together with an expression of grim determination.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The animals had been pushed to the utmost, and the riders showed signs of deep fatigue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another morning was dawning when five weary horses bore five persons into the town of Holbrook.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At the head of the party rode Frank Merriwell, showing of them all the least weariness, his lips pressed together with an expression of grim determination.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The animals had been pushed to the utmost, and the riders showed signs of deep fatigue.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading At the head of the party rode Frank Merriwell, showing of them all the least weariness, his lips pressed together with an expression of grim determination.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Another morning was dawning when five weary horses bore five persons into the town of Holbrook.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The dust of the desert lay white upon men and beasts.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The animals had been pushed to the utmost, and the riders showed signs of deep fatigue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Another morning was dawning when five weary horses bore five persons into the town of Holbrook.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading At the head of the party rode Frank Merriwell, showing of them all the least weariness, his lips pressed together with an expression of grim determination.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Another morning was dawning when five weary horses bore five persons into the town of Holbrook.
at the time that
From this reading Another morning was dawning when five weary horses bore five persons into the town of Holbrook.
a Caucasian
From this reading The dust of the desert lay white upon men and beasts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the head of the party rode Frank Merriwell, showing of them all the least weariness, his lips pressed together with an expression of grim determination.
