used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few hundred yards and he would be within the welcome refuge, when his horse put a foot on the crusted surface of a mud-hole, turned a somersault, and his rider came whizzing to the earth.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading He was on his feet again, active as a cat, though stiff and bruised, but his steed stood shaking with alarm, using its right foreleg limpingly.
anew
From this reading He was on his feet again, active as a cat, though stiff and bruised, but his steed stood shaking with alarm, using its right foreleg limpingly.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading He was on his feet again, active as a cat, though stiff and bruised, but his steed stood shaking with alarm, using its right foreleg limpingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few hundred yards and he would be within the welcome refuge, when his horse put a foot on the crusted surface of a mud-hole, turned a somersault, and his rider came whizzing to the earth.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Vipan arose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was on his feet again, active as a cat, though stiff and bruised, but his steed stood shaking with alarm, using its right foreleg limpingly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A few hundred yards and he would be within the welcome refuge, when his horse put a foot on the crusted surface of a mud-hole, turned a somersault, and his rider came whizzing to the earth.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading He was on his feet again, active as a cat, though stiff and bruised, but his steed stood shaking with alarm, using its right foreleg limpingly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was on his feet again, active as a cat, though stiff and bruised, but his steed stood shaking with alarm, using its right foreleg limpingly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A few hundred yards and he would be within the welcome refuge, when his horse put a foot on the crusted surface of a mud-hole, turned a somersault, and his rider came whizzing to the earth.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading He was on his feet again, active as a cat, though stiff and bruised, but his steed stood shaking with alarm, using its right foreleg limpingly.
crustedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌstɪd/
having a hardened crust as a covering
From this reading A few hundred yards and he would be within the welcome refuge, when his horse put a foot on the crusted surface of a mud-hole, turned a somersault, and his rider came whizzing to the earth.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Throughout the horror of the shock his self-possession did not desert him, for he retained firm hold of the lariat rope.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Throughout the horror of the shock his self-possession did not desert him, for he retained firm hold of the lariat rope.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading A few hundred yards and he would be within the welcome refuge, when his horse put a foot on the crusted surface of a mud-hole, turned a somersault, and his rider came whizzing to the earth.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was on his feet again, active as a cat, though stiff and bruised, but his steed stood shaking with alarm, using its right foreleg limpingly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few hundred yards and he would be within the welcome refuge, when his horse put a foot on the crusted surface of a mud-hole, turned a somersault, and his rider came whizzing to the earth.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Throughout the horror of the shock his self-possession did not desert him, for he retained firm hold of the lariat rope.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He gained the first straggling patch of scrub.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A few hundred yards and he would be within the welcome refuge, when his horse put a foot on the crusted surface of a mud-hole, turned a somersault, and his rider came whizzing to the earth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Throughout the horror of the shock his self-possession did not desert him, for he retained firm hold of the lariat rope.
forelegnoun
the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading He was on his feet again, active as a cat, though stiff and bruised, but his steed stood shaking with alarm, using its right foreleg limpingly.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading He gained the first straggling patch of scrub.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gained the first straggling patch of scrub.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Throughout the horror of the shock his self-possession did not desert him, for he retained firm hold of the lariat rope.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few hundred yards and he would be within the welcome refuge, when his horse put a foot on the crusted surface of a mud-hole, turned a somersault, and his rider came whizzing to the earth.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Throughout the horror of the shock his self-possession did not desert him, for he retained firm hold of the lariat rope.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Throughout the horror of the shock his self-possession did not desert him, for he retained firm hold of the lariat rope.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A few hundred yards and he would be within the welcome refuge, when his horse put a foot on the crusted surface of a mud-hole, turned a somersault, and his rider came whizzing to the earth.
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From this reading A few hundred yards and he would be within the welcome refuge, when his horse put a foot on the crusted surface of a mud-hole, turned a somersault, and his rider came whizzing to the earth.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was on his feet again, active as a cat, though stiff and bruised, but his steed stood shaking with alarm, using its right foreleg limpingly.
lariatnounUS /ˈleriət/
a long noosed rope used to catch animals
From this reading Throughout the horror of the shock his self-possession did not desert him, for he retained firm hold of the lariat rope.
limpingly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was on his feet again, active as a cat, though stiff and bruised, but his steed stood shaking with alarm, using its right foreleg limpingly.
mud-hole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few hundred yards and he would be within the welcome refuge, when his horse put a foot on the crusted surface of a mud-hole, turned a somersault, and his rider came whizzing to the earth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Throughout the horror of the shock his self-possession did not desert him, for he retained firm hold of the lariat rope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He gained the first straggling patch of scrub.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few hundred yards and he would be within the welcome refuge, when his horse put a foot on the crusted surface of a mud-hole, turned a somersault, and his rider came whizzing to the earth.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading He gained the first straggling patch of scrub.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A few hundred yards and he would be within the welcome refuge, when his horse put a foot on the crusted surface of a mud-hole, turned a somersault, and his rider came whizzing to the earth.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading A few hundred yards and he would be within the welcome refuge, when his horse put a foot on the crusted surface of a mud-hole, turned a somersault, and his rider came whizzing to the earth.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading Throughout the horror of the shock his self-possession did not desert him, for he retained firm hold of the lariat rope.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading A few hundred yards and he would be within the welcome refuge, when his horse put a foot on the crusted surface of a mud-hole, turned a somersault, and his rider came whizzing to the earth.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He was on his feet again, active as a cat, though stiff and bruised, but his steed stood shaking with alarm, using its right foreleg limpingly.
a strong line
From this reading Throughout the horror of the shock his self-possession did not desert him, for he retained firm hold of the lariat rope.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading He gained the first straggling patch of scrub.
self-possessionnoun
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
From this reading Throughout the horror of the shock his self-possession did not desert him, for he retained firm hold of the lariat rope.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading He was on his feet again, active as a cat, though stiff and bruised, but his steed stood shaking with alarm, using its right foreleg limpingly.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Throughout the horror of the shock his self-possession did not desert him, for he retained firm hold of the lariat rope.
somersaultnounUS /ˈsʌmərsɔːlt/
an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
From this reading A few hundred yards and he would be within the welcome refuge, when his horse put a foot on the crusted surface of a mud-hole, turned a somersault, and his rider came whizzing to the earth.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading He was on his feet again, active as a cat, though stiff and bruised, but his steed stood shaking with alarm, using its right foreleg limpingly.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading He was on his feet again, active as a cat, though stiff and bruised, but his steed stood shaking with alarm, using its right foreleg limpingly.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He was on his feet again, active as a cat, though stiff and bruised, but his steed stood shaking with alarm, using its right foreleg limpingly.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading He gained the first straggling patch of scrub.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading A few hundred yards and he would be within the welcome refuge, when his horse put a foot on the crusted surface of a mud-hole, turned a somersault, and his rider came whizzing to the earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He gained the first straggling patch of scrub.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was on his feet again, active as a cat, though stiff and bruised, but his steed stood shaking with alarm, using its right foreleg limpingly.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout the horror of the shock his self-possession did not desert him, for he retained firm hold of the lariat rope.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few hundred yards and he would be within the welcome refuge, when his horse put a foot on the crusted surface of a mud-hole, turned a somersault, and his rider came whizzing to the earth.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A few hundred yards and he would be within the welcome refuge, when his horse put a foot on the crusted surface of a mud-hole, turned a somersault, and his rider came whizzing to the earth.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading He was on his feet again, active as a cat, though stiff and bruised, but his steed stood shaking with alarm, using its right foreleg limpingly.
Vipan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vipan arose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was on his feet again, active as a cat, though stiff and bruised, but his steed stood shaking with alarm, using its right foreleg limpingly.
accept gladly
From this reading A few hundred yards and he would be within the welcome refuge, when his horse put a foot on the crusted surface of a mud-hole, turned a somersault, and his rider came whizzing to the earth.
at the time that
From this reading A few hundred yards and he would be within the welcome refuge, when his horse put a foot on the crusted surface of a mud-hole, turned a somersault, and his rider came whizzing to the earth.
whizzingverbUS /ˈwɪzɪŋ/
inflected form of “whiz” — make a soft swishing sound
From this reading A few hundred yards and he would be within the welcome refuge, when his horse put a foot on the crusted surface of a mud-hole, turned a somersault, and his rider came whizzing to the earth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was on his feet again, active as a cat, though stiff and bruised, but his steed stood shaking with alarm, using its right foreleg limpingly.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A few hundred yards and he would be within the welcome refuge, when his horse put a foot on the crusted surface of a mud-hole, turned a somersault, and his rider came whizzing to the earth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A few hundred yards and he would be within the welcome refuge, when his horse put a foot on the crusted surface of a mud-hole, turned a somersault, and his rider came whizzing to the earth.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading A few hundred yards and he would be within the welcome refuge, when his horse put a foot on the crusted surface of a mud-hole, turned a somersault, and his rider came whizzing to the earth.
