used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Pomp and Ralph Radcliffe, on the back of the flying steed, rose over the wild buffaloes, the pursuers were rushing at the fighting beasts in a swift charge, their rifles leveled for a deadly volley.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, it was a grandly, sublimely beautiful sight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Pomp and Ralph Radcliffe, on the back of the flying steed, rose over the wild buffaloes, the pursuers were rushing at the fighting beasts in a swift charge, their rifles leveled for a deadly volley.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading In the center of the ring James Van Dorn still sat on the back of his horse, Ralph’s riderless animal close beside him, and he had made up his mind that his time had come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Pomp and Ralph Radcliffe, on the back of the flying steed, rose over the wild buffaloes, the pursuers were rushing at the fighting beasts in a swift charge, their rifles leveled for a deadly volley.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Pomp and Ralph Radcliffe, on the back of the flying steed, rose over the wild buffaloes, the pursuers were rushing at the fighting beasts in a swift charge, their rifles leveled for a deadly volley.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading When Pomp and Ralph Radcliffe, on the back of the flying steed, rose over the wild buffaloes, the pursuers were rushing at the fighting beasts in a swift charge, their rifles leveled for a deadly volley.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Ah, it was a grandly, sublimely beautiful sight.
BELTnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading THE TOTEM BELT.
next to; at the side of
From this reading In the center of the ring James Van Dorn still sat on the back of his horse, Ralph’s riderless animal close beside him, and he had made up his mind that his time had come.
buffaloes
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From this reading When Pomp and Ralph Radcliffe, on the back of the flying steed, rose over the wild buffaloes, the pursuers were rushing at the fighting beasts in a swift charge, their rifles leveled for a deadly volley.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading In the center of the ring James Van Dorn still sat on the back of his horse, Ralph’s riderless animal close beside him, and he had made up his mind that his time had come.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading When Pomp and Ralph Radcliffe, on the back of the flying steed, rose over the wild buffaloes, the pursuers were rushing at the fighting beasts in a swift charge, their rifles leveled for a deadly volley.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading In the center of the ring James Van Dorn still sat on the back of his horse, Ralph’s riderless animal close beside him, and he had made up his mind that his time had come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the center of the ring James Van Dorn still sat on the back of his horse, Ralph’s riderless animal close beside him, and he had made up his mind that his time had come.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading With loud yells they dashed down upon the infuriated beasts.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading When Pomp and Ralph Radcliffe, on the back of the flying steed, rose over the wild buffaloes, the pursuers were rushing at the fighting beasts in a swift charge, their rifles leveled for a deadly volley.
Dorn
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From this reading In the center of the ring James Van Dorn still sat on the back of his horse, Ralph’s riderless animal close beside him, and he had made up his mind that his time had come.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With loud yells they dashed down upon the infuriated beasts.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading When Pomp and Ralph Radcliffe, on the back of the flying steed, rose over the wild buffaloes, the pursuers were rushing at the fighting beasts in a swift charge, their rifles leveled for a deadly volley.
moving swiftly
From this reading When Pomp and Ralph Radcliffe, on the back of the flying steed, rose over the wild buffaloes, the pursuers were rushing at the fighting beasts in a swift charge, their rifles leveled for a deadly volley.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Pomp and Ralph Radcliffe, on the back of the flying steed, rose over the wild buffaloes, the pursuers were rushing at the fighting beasts in a swift charge, their rifles leveled for a deadly volley.
grandlyadverbUS /ˈɡrændli/
in a grand manner
From this reading Ah, it was a grandly, sublimely beautiful sight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the center of the ring James Van Dorn still sat on the back of his horse, Ralph’s riderless animal close beside him, and he had made up his mind that his time had come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the center of the ring James Van Dorn still sat on the back of his horse, Ralph’s riderless animal close beside him, and he had made up his mind that his time had come.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the center of the ring James Van Dorn still sat on the back of his horse, Ralph’s riderless animal close beside him, and he had made up his mind that his time had come.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the center of the ring James Van Dorn still sat on the back of his horse, Ralph’s riderless animal close beside him, and he had made up his mind that his time had come.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading In the center of the ring James Van Dorn still sat on the back of his horse, Ralph’s riderless animal close beside him, and he had made up his mind that his time had come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Pomp and Ralph Radcliffe, on the back of the flying steed, rose over the wild buffaloes, the pursuers were rushing at the fighting beasts in a swift charge, their rifles leveled for a deadly volley.
infuriatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfjʊrieɪtɪd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading With loud yells they dashed down upon the infuriated beasts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ah, it was a grandly, sublimely beautiful sight.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading In the center of the ring James Van Dorn still sat on the back of his horse, Ralph’s riderless animal close beside him, and he had made up his mind that his time had come.
leveledverbUS /ˈlevəld/
past form of “level” — aim at
From this reading When Pomp and Ralph Radcliffe, on the back of the flying steed, rose over the wild buffaloes, the pursuers were rushing at the fighting beasts in a swift charge, their rifles leveled for a deadly volley.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading With loud yells they dashed down upon the infuriated beasts.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the center of the ring James Van Dorn still sat on the back of his horse, Ralph’s riderless animal close beside him, and he had made up his mind that his time had come.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In the center of the ring James Van Dorn still sat on the back of his horse, Ralph’s riderless animal close beside him, and he had made up his mind that his time had come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Pomp and Ralph Radcliffe, on the back of the flying steed, rose over the wild buffaloes, the pursuers were rushing at the fighting beasts in a swift charge, their rifles leveled for a deadly volley.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Pomp and Ralph Radcliffe, on the back of the flying steed, rose over the wild buffaloes, the pursuers were rushing at the fighting beasts in a swift charge, their rifles leveled for a deadly volley.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When Pomp and Ralph Radcliffe, on the back of the flying steed, rose over the wild buffaloes, the pursuers were rushing at the fighting beasts in a swift charge, their rifles leveled for a deadly volley.
PompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading When Pomp and Ralph Radcliffe, on the back of the flying steed, rose over the wild buffaloes, the pursuers were rushing at the fighting beasts in a swift charge, their rifles leveled for a deadly volley.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading When Pomp and Ralph Radcliffe, on the back of the flying steed, rose over the wild buffaloes, the pursuers were rushing at the fighting beasts in a swift charge, their rifles leveled for a deadly volley.
Radcliffe
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From this reading When Pomp and Ralph Radcliffe, on the back of the flying steed, rose over the wild buffaloes, the pursuers were rushing at the fighting beasts in a swift charge, their rifles leveled for a deadly volley.
Ralph
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From this reading When Pomp and Ralph Radcliffe, on the back of the flying steed, rose over the wild buffaloes, the pursuers were rushing at the fighting beasts in a swift charge, their rifles leveled for a deadly volley.
Ralph's
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From this reading In the center of the ring James Van Dorn still sat on the back of his horse, Ralph’s riderless animal close beside him, and he had made up his mind that his time had come.
riderless
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From this reading In the center of the ring James Van Dorn still sat on the back of his horse, Ralph’s riderless animal close beside him, and he had made up his mind that his time had come.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading When Pomp and Ralph Radcliffe, on the back of the flying steed, rose over the wild buffaloes, the pursuers were rushing at the fighting beasts in a swift charge, their rifles leveled for a deadly volley.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading In the center of the ring James Van Dorn still sat on the back of his horse, Ralph’s riderless animal close beside him, and he had made up his mind that his time had come.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When Pomp and Ralph Radcliffe, on the back of the flying steed, rose over the wild buffaloes, the pursuers were rushing at the fighting beasts in a swift charge, their rifles leveled for a deadly volley.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading When Pomp and Ralph Radcliffe, on the back of the flying steed, rose over the wild buffaloes, the pursuers were rushing at the fighting beasts in a swift charge, their rifles leveled for a deadly volley.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the center of the ring James Van Dorn still sat on the back of his horse, Ralph’s riderless animal close beside him, and he had made up his mind that his time had come.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Ah, it was a grandly, sublimely beautiful sight.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading When Pomp and Ralph Radcliffe, on the back of the flying steed, rose over the wild buffaloes, the pursuers were rushing at the fighting beasts in a swift charge, their rifles leveled for a deadly volley.
not in physical motion
From this reading In the center of the ring James Van Dorn still sat on the back of his horse, Ralph’s riderless animal close beside him, and he had made up his mind that his time had come.
sublimelyadverb
in a lofty and exalted manner
From this reading Ah, it was a grandly, sublimely beautiful sight.
moving very fast
From this reading When Pomp and Ralph Radcliffe, on the back of the flying steed, rose over the wild buffaloes, the pursuers were rushing at the fighting beasts in a swift charge, their rifles leveled for a deadly volley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the center of the ring James Van Dorn still sat on the back of his horse, Ralph’s riderless animal close beside him, and he had made up his mind that his time had come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TOTEM BELT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Pomp and Ralph Radcliffe, on the back of the flying steed, rose over the wild buffaloes, the pursuers were rushing at the fighting beasts in a swift charge, their rifles leveled for a deadly volley.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With loud yells they dashed down upon the infuriated beasts.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the center of the ring James Van Dorn still sat on the back of his horse, Ralph’s riderless animal close beside him, and he had made up his mind that his time had come.
TOTEMnounUS /ˈtoʊtəm/
a clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic object
From this reading THE TOTEM BELT.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the center of the ring James Van Dorn still sat on the back of his horse, Ralph’s riderless animal close beside him, and he had made up his mind that his time had come.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With loud yells they dashed down upon the infuriated beasts.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading In the center of the ring James Van Dorn still sat on the back of his horse, Ralph’s riderless animal close beside him, and he had made up his mind that his time had come.
volleynounUS /ˈvɑːli/
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading When Pomp and Ralph Radcliffe, on the back of the flying steed, rose over the wild buffaloes, the pursuers were rushing at the fighting beasts in a swift charge, their rifles leveled for a deadly volley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah, it was a grandly, sublimely beautiful sight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Pomp and Ralph Radcliffe, on the back of the flying steed, rose over the wild buffaloes, the pursuers were rushing at the fighting beasts in a swift charge, their rifles leveled for a deadly volley.
at the time that
From this reading When Pomp and Ralph Radcliffe, on the back of the flying steed, rose over the wild buffaloes, the pursuers were rushing at the fighting beasts in a swift charge, their rifles leveled for a deadly volley.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading When Pomp and Ralph Radcliffe, on the back of the flying steed, rose over the wild buffaloes, the pursuers were rushing at the fighting beasts in a swift charge, their rifles leveled for a deadly volley.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With loud yells they dashed down upon the infuriated beasts.
yellsnounUS /jelz/
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading With loud yells they dashed down upon the infuriated beasts.
