used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just at dusk a horse came galloping madly up toward the front of the hotel, bearing on its back an excited, frightened, pale-faced girl.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading "Oh, Brad!" she cried, and her voice was filled with the greatest agitation and distress.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Just at dusk a horse came galloping madly up toward the front of the hotel, bearing on its back an excited, frightened, pale-faced girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, Brad!" she cried, and her voice was filled with the greatest agitation and distress.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Brad Buckhart happened to be leaving the hotel as the girl pulled up her sweaty horse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just at dusk a horse came galloping madly up toward the front of the hotel, bearing on its back an excited, frightened, pale-faced girl.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Just at dusk a horse came galloping madly up toward the front of the hotel, bearing on its back an excited, frightened, pale-faced girl.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Brad Buckhart happened to be leaving the hotel as the girl pulled up her sweaty horse.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Just at dusk a horse came galloping madly up toward the front of the hotel, bearing on its back an excited, frightened, pale-faced girl.
BradnounUS /bræd/
a small nail
From this reading Brad Buckhart happened to be leaving the hotel as the girl pulled up her sweaty horse.
Buckhart
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From this reading Brad Buckhart happened to be leaving the hotel as the girl pulled up her sweaty horse.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just at dusk a horse came galloping madly up toward the front of the hotel, bearing on its back an excited, frightened, pale-faced girl.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, Brad!" she cried, and her voice was filled with the greatest agitation and distress.
someone who is a detective
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO DICK.
psychological suffering
From this reading "Oh, Brad!" she cried, and her voice was filled with the greatest agitation and distress.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Just at dusk a horse came galloping madly up toward the front of the hotel, bearing on its back an excited, frightened, pale-faced girl.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Just at dusk a horse came galloping madly up toward the front of the hotel, bearing on its back an excited, frightened, pale-faced girl.
FelicianounUS /fəˈliːʃə/
genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers
From this reading It was Felicia.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading "Oh, Brad!" she cried, and her voice was filled with the greatest agitation and distress.
made afraid
From this reading Just at dusk a horse came galloping madly up toward the front of the hotel, bearing on its back an excited, frightened, pale-faced girl.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Just at dusk a horse came galloping madly up toward the front of the hotel, bearing on its back an excited, frightened, pale-faced girl.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Just at dusk a horse came galloping madly up toward the front of the hotel, bearing on its back an excited, frightened, pale-faced girl.
a young female
From this reading Just at dusk a horse came galloping madly up toward the front of the hotel, bearing on its back an excited, frightened, pale-faced girl.
highest in quality
From this reading "Oh, Brad!" she cried, and her voice was filled with the greatest agitation and distress.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO DICK.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Brad Buckhart happened to be leaving the hotel as the girl pulled up her sweaty horse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Just at dusk a horse came galloping madly up toward the front of the hotel, bearing on its back an excited, frightened, pale-faced girl.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Just at dusk a horse came galloping madly up toward the front of the hotel, bearing on its back an excited, frightened, pale-faced girl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Felicia.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Just at dusk a horse came galloping madly up toward the front of the hotel, bearing on its back an excited, frightened, pale-faced girl.
and nothing more
From this reading Just at dusk a horse came galloping madly up toward the front of the hotel, bearing on its back an excited, frightened, pale-faced girl.
the act of departing
From this reading Brad Buckhart happened to be leaving the hotel as the girl pulled up her sweaty horse.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Just at dusk a horse came galloping madly up toward the front of the hotel, bearing on its back an excited, frightened, pale-faced girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just at dusk a horse came galloping madly up toward the front of the hotel, bearing on its back an excited, frightened, pale-faced girl.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Brad!" she cried, and her voice was filled with the greatest agitation and distress.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just at dusk a horse came galloping madly up toward the front of the hotel, bearing on its back an excited, frightened, pale-faced girl.
pale-facedadjective
having a pale face
From this reading Just at dusk a horse came galloping madly up toward the front of the hotel, bearing on its back an excited, frightened, pale-faced girl.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Brad Buckhart happened to be leaving the hotel as the girl pulled up her sweaty horse.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, Brad!" she cried, and her voice was filled with the greatest agitation and distress.
sweaty
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From this reading Brad Buckhart happened to be leaving the hotel as the girl pulled up her sweaty horse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just at dusk a horse came galloping madly up toward the front of the hotel, bearing on its back an excited, frightened, pale-faced girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO DICK.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Just at dusk a horse came galloping madly up toward the front of the hotel, bearing on its back an excited, frightened, pale-faced girl.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Just at dusk a horse came galloping madly up toward the front of the hotel, bearing on its back an excited, frightened, pale-faced girl.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Oh, Brad!" she cried, and her voice was filled with the greatest agitation and distress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Felicia.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO DICK.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, Brad!" she cried, and her voice was filled with the greatest agitation and distress.
