Chapter X · The Two Friends

anew

From this reading When the animal passed out of sight in the darkness, and the sound of his hoofs on the hard trail died away in the distance, Ned arose slowly to his feet, but sat down again in much less time than he had consumed in getting up.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He had never passed through such an ordeal before, and it was no wonder that he was terribly frightened.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The raiders were gone at last and so was the stolen horse.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading When the animal passed out of sight in the darkness, and the sound of his hoofs on the hard trail died away in the distance, Ned arose slowly to his feet, but sat down again in much less time than he had consumed in getting up.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading When the animal passed out of sight in the darkness, and the sound of his hoofs on the hard trail died away in the distance, Ned arose slowly to his feet, but sat down again in much less time than he had consumed in getting up.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The raiders were gone at last and so was the stolen horse.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading When the animal passed out of sight in the darkness, and the sound of his hoofs on the hard trail died away in the distance, Ned arose slowly to his feet, but sat down again in much less time than he had consumed in getting up.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He had never passed through such an ordeal before, and it was no wonder that he was terribly frightened.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading When the animal passed out of sight in the darkness, and the sound of his hoofs on the hard trail died away in the distance, Ned arose slowly to his feet, but sat down again in much less time than he had consumed in getting up.

past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite

From this reading When the animal passed out of sight in the darkness, and the sound of his hoofs on the hard trail died away in the distance, Ned arose slowly to his feet, but sat down again in much less time than he had consumed in getting up.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading When the animal passed out of sight in the darkness, and the sound of his hoofs on the hard trail died away in the distance, Ned arose slowly to his feet, but sat down again in much less time than he had consumed in getting up.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading When the animal passed out of sight in the darkness, and the sound of his hoofs on the hard trail died away in the distance, Ned arose slowly to his feet, but sat down again in much less time than he had consumed in getting up.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading When the animal passed out of sight in the darkness, and the sound of his hoofs on the hard trail died away in the distance, Ned arose slowly to his feet, but sat down again in much less time than he had consumed in getting up.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading When the animal passed out of sight in the darkness, and the sound of his hoofs on the hard trail died away in the distance, Ned arose slowly to his feet, but sat down again in much less time than he had consumed in getting up.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading He wondered how he had lived to see the end of it.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading The intense excitement which had thus far kept up his strength was over now, and he was too weak to stand.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The intense excitement which had thus far kept up his strength was over now, and he was too weak to stand.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading When the animal passed out of sight in the darkness, and the sound of his hoofs on the hard trail died away in the distance, Ned arose slowly to his feet, but sat down again in much less time than he had consumed in getting up.

made afraid

From this reading He had never passed through such an ordeal before, and it was no wonder that he was terribly frightened.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading When the animal passed out of sight in the darkness, and the sound of his hoofs on the hard trail died away in the distance, Ned arose slowly to his feet, but sat down again in much less time than he had consumed in getting up.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The raiders were gone at last and so was the stolen horse.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When the animal passed out of sight in the darkness, and the sound of his hoofs on the hard trail died away in the distance, Ned arose slowly to his feet, but sat down again in much less time than he had consumed in getting up.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading When the animal passed out of sight in the darkness, and the sound of his hoofs on the hard trail died away in the distance, Ned arose slowly to his feet, but sat down again in much less time than he had consumed in getting up.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When the animal passed out of sight in the darkness, and the sound of his hoofs on the hard trail died away in the distance, Ned arose slowly to his feet, but sat down again in much less time than he had consumed in getting up.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading When the animal passed out of sight in the darkness, and the sound of his hoofs on the hard trail died away in the distance, Ned arose slowly to his feet, but sat down again in much less time than he had consumed in getting up.

plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal

From this reading When the animal passed out of sight in the darkness, and the sound of his hoofs on the hard trail died away in the distance, Ned arose slowly to his feet, but sat down again in much less time than he had consumed in getting up.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The raiders were gone at last and so was the stolen horse.

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From this reading He wondered how he had lived to see the end of it.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading When the animal passed out of sight in the darkness, and the sound of his hoofs on the hard trail died away in the distance, Ned arose slowly to his feet, but sat down again in much less time than he had consumed in getting up.

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading The intense excitement which had thus far kept up his strength was over now, and he was too weak to stand.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had never passed through such an ordeal before, and it was no wonder that he was terribly frightened.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading The intense excitement which had thus far kept up his strength was over now, and he was too weak to stand.

immediately past

From this reading The raiders were gone at last and so was the stolen horse.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading When the animal passed out of sight in the darkness, and the sound of his hoofs on the hard trail died away in the distance, Ned arose slowly to his feet, but sat down again in much less time than he had consumed in getting up.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading He wondered how he had lived to see the end of it.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading When the animal passed out of sight in the darkness, and the sound of his hoofs on the hard trail died away in the distance, Ned arose slowly to his feet, but sat down again in much less time than he had consumed in getting up.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When the animal passed out of sight in the darkness, and the sound of his hoofs on the hard trail died away in the distance, Ned arose slowly to his feet, but sat down again in much less time than he had consumed in getting up.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He had never passed through such an ordeal before, and it was no wonder that he was terribly frightened.

not any; not one

From this reading He had never passed through such an ordeal before, and it was no wonder that he was terribly frightened.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The intense excitement which had thus far kept up his strength was over now, and he was too weak to stand.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When the animal passed out of sight in the darkness, and the sound of his hoofs on the hard trail died away in the distance, Ned arose slowly to his feet, but sat down again in much less time than he had consumed in getting up.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When the animal passed out of sight in the darkness, and the sound of his hoofs on the hard trail died away in the distance, Ned arose slowly to his feet, but sat down again in much less time than he had consumed in getting up.

a severe or trying experience

From this reading He had never passed through such an ordeal before, and it was no wonder that he was terribly frightened.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When the animal passed out of sight in the darkness, and the sound of his hoofs on the hard trail died away in the distance, Ned arose slowly to his feet, but sat down again in much less time than he had consumed in getting up.

above and across; more than

From this reading The intense excitement which had thus far kept up his strength was over now, and he was too weak to stand.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading When the animal passed out of sight in the darkness, and the sound of his hoofs on the hard trail died away in the distance, Ned arose slowly to his feet, but sat down again in much less time than he had consumed in getting up.

plural of “raider” — someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)

From this reading The raiders were gone at last and so was the stolen horse.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading When the animal passed out of sight in the darkness, and the sound of his hoofs on the hard trail died away in the distance, Ned arose slowly to his feet, but sat down again in much less time than he had consumed in getting up.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He wondered how he had lived to see the end of it.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading When the animal passed out of sight in the darkness, and the sound of his hoofs on the hard trail died away in the distance, Ned arose slowly to his feet, but sat down again in much less time than he had consumed in getting up.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading When the animal passed out of sight in the darkness, and the sound of his hoofs on the hard trail died away in the distance, Ned arose slowly to his feet, but sat down again in much less time than he had consumed in getting up.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The raiders were gone at last and so was the stolen horse.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading When the animal passed out of sight in the darkness, and the sound of his hoofs on the hard trail died away in the distance, Ned arose slowly to his feet, but sat down again in much less time than he had consumed in getting up.

be standing; be upright

From this reading The intense excitement which had thus far kept up his strength was over now, and he was too weak to stand.

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading The raiders were gone at last and so was the stolen horse.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading The intense excitement which had thus far kept up his strength was over now, and he was too weak to stand.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He had never passed through such an ordeal before, and it was no wonder that he was terribly frightened.

used as intensifiers

From this reading He had never passed through such an ordeal before, and it was no wonder that he was terribly frightened.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading When the animal passed out of sight in the darkness, and the sound of his hoofs on the hard trail died away in the distance, Ned arose slowly to his feet, but sat down again in much less time than he had consumed in getting up.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had never passed through such an ordeal before, and it was no wonder that he was terribly frightened.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The raiders were gone at last and so was the stolen horse.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He had never passed through such an ordeal before, and it was no wonder that he was terribly frightened.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading The intense excitement which had thus far kept up his strength was over now, and he was too weak to stand.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading When the animal passed out of sight in the darkness, and the sound of his hoofs on the hard trail died away in the distance, Ned arose slowly to his feet, but sat down again in much less time than he had consumed in getting up.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When the animal passed out of sight in the darkness, and the sound of his hoofs on the hard trail died away in the distance, Ned arose slowly to his feet, but sat down again in much less time than he had consumed in getting up.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The intense excitement which had thus far kept up his strength was over now, and he was too weak to stand.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading When the animal passed out of sight in the darkness, and the sound of his hoofs on the hard trail died away in the distance, Ned arose slowly to his feet, but sat down again in much less time than he had consumed in getting up.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading When the animal passed out of sight in the darkness, and the sound of his hoofs on the hard trail died away in the distance, Ned arose slowly to his feet, but sat down again in much less time than he had consumed in getting up.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The raiders were gone at last and so was the stolen horse.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading The intense excitement which had thus far kept up his strength was over now, and he was too weak to stand.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The raiders were gone at last and so was the stolen horse.

at the time that

From this reading When the animal passed out of sight in the darkness, and the sound of his hoofs on the hard trail died away in the distance, Ned arose slowly to his feet, but sat down again in much less time than he had consumed in getting up.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The intense excitement which had thus far kept up his strength was over now, and he was too weak to stand.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading He had never passed through such an ordeal before, and it was no wonder that he was terribly frightened.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading He wondered how he had lived to see the end of it.