used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was putting up her pony one evening after a fruitless search when footsteps approaching through the twilight made her turn sharply, with every sense on guard.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She was putting up her pony one evening after a fruitless search when footsteps approaching through the twilight made her turn sharply, with every sense on guard.
(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 During the following days Harry, with her mind on the mystery of her slaughtered animals, spent all her spare time looking for the recently lost scrub and keeping an eye open for suspicious-looking or stranger cowboys.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading During the following days Harry, with her mind on the mystery of her slaughtered animals, spent all her spare time looking for the recently lost scrub and keeping an eye open for suspicious-looking or stranger cowboys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the following days Harry, with her mind on the mystery of her slaughtered animals, spent all her spare time looking for the recently lost scrub and keeping an eye open for suspicious-looking or stranger cowboys.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading During the following days Harry, with her mind on the mystery of her slaughtered animals, spent all her spare time looking for the recently lost scrub and keeping an eye open for suspicious-looking or stranger cowboys.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading She was putting up her pony one evening after a fruitless search when footsteps approaching through the twilight made her turn sharply, with every sense on guard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she did so Joe Biane emerged from the shadows.
Biane
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From this reading As she did so Joe Biane emerged from the shadows.
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading During the following days Harry, with her mind on the mystery of her slaughtered animals, spent all her spare time looking for the recently lost scrub and keeping an eye open for suspicious-looking or stranger cowboys.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading During the following days Harry, with her mind on the mystery of her slaughtered animals, spent all her spare time looking for the recently lost scrub and keeping an eye open for suspicious-looking or stranger cowboys.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As she did so Joe Biane emerged from the shadows.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the following days Harry, with her mind on the mystery of her slaughtered animals, spent all her spare time looking for the recently lost scrub and keeping an eye open for suspicious-looking or stranger cowboys.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading As she did so Joe Biane emerged from the shadows.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She was putting up her pony one evening after a fruitless search when footsteps approaching through the twilight made her turn sharply, with every sense on guard.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She was putting up her pony one evening after a fruitless search when footsteps approaching through the twilight made her turn sharply, with every sense on guard.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Why, Joe!" she exclaimed.
the organ of sight
From this reading During the following days Harry, with her mind on the mystery of her slaughtered animals, spent all her spare time looking for the recently lost scrub and keeping an eye open for suspicious-looking or stranger cowboys.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading During the following days Harry, with her mind on the mystery of her slaughtered animals, spent all her spare time looking for the recently lost scrub and keeping an eye open for suspicious-looking or stranger cowboys.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading She was putting up her pony one evening after a fruitless search when footsteps approaching through the twilight made her turn sharply, with every sense on guard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During the following days Harry, with her mind on the mystery of her slaughtered animals, spent all her spare time looking for the recently lost scrub and keeping an eye open for suspicious-looking or stranger cowboys.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As she did so Joe Biane emerged from the shadows.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading She was putting up her pony one evening after a fruitless search when footsteps approaching through the twilight made her turn sharply, with every sense on guard.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading She was putting up her pony one evening after a fruitless search when footsteps approaching through the twilight made her turn sharply, with every sense on guard.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading During the following days Harry, with her mind on the mystery of her slaughtered animals, spent all her spare time looking for the recently lost scrub and keeping an eye open for suspicious-looking or stranger cowboys.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During the following days Harry, with her mind on the mystery of her slaughtered animals, spent all her spare time looking for the recently lost scrub and keeping an eye open for suspicious-looking or stranger cowboys.
How
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From this reading "How you startled me!
Joe
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From this reading As she did so Joe Biane emerged from the shadows.
conformity or harmony
From this reading During the following days Harry, with her mind on the mystery of her slaughtered animals, spent all her spare time looking for the recently lost scrub and keeping an eye open for suspicious-looking or stranger cowboys.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading During the following days Harry, with her mind on the mystery of her slaughtered animals, spent all her spare time looking for the recently lost scrub and keeping an eye open for suspicious-looking or stranger cowboys.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading During the following days Harry, with her mind on the mystery of her slaughtered animals, spent all her spare time looking for the recently lost scrub and keeping an eye open for suspicious-looking or stranger cowboys.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was putting up her pony one evening after a fruitless search when footsteps approaching through the twilight made her turn sharply, with every sense on guard.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How you startled me!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading During the following days Harry, with her mind on the mystery of her slaughtered animals, spent all her spare time looking for the recently lost scrub and keeping an eye open for suspicious-looking or stranger cowboys.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading During the following days Harry, with her mind on the mystery of her slaughtered animals, spent all her spare time looking for the recently lost scrub and keeping an eye open for suspicious-looking or stranger cowboys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the following days Harry, with her mind on the mystery of her slaughtered animals, spent all her spare time looking for the recently lost scrub and keeping an eye open for suspicious-looking or stranger cowboys.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the following days Harry, with her mind on the mystery of her slaughtered animals, spent all her spare time looking for the recently lost scrub and keeping an eye open for suspicious-looking or stranger cowboys.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was putting up her pony one evening after a fruitless search when footsteps approaching through the twilight made her turn sharply, with every sense on guard.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading During the following days Harry, with her mind on the mystery of her slaughtered animals, spent all her spare time looking for the recently lost scrub and keeping an eye open for suspicious-looking or stranger cowboys.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading During the following days Harry, with her mind on the mystery of her slaughtered animals, spent all her spare time looking for the recently lost scrub and keeping an eye open for suspicious-looking or stranger cowboys.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading She was putting up her pony one evening after a fruitless search when footsteps approaching through the twilight made her turn sharply, with every sense on guard.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading She was putting up her pony one evening after a fruitless search when footsteps approaching through the twilight made her turn sharply, with every sense on guard.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading During the following days Harry, with her mind on the mystery of her slaughtered animals, spent all her spare time looking for the recently lost scrub and keeping an eye open for suspicious-looking or stranger cowboys.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading During the following days Harry, with her mind on the mystery of her slaughtered animals, spent all her spare time looking for the recently lost scrub and keeping an eye open for suspicious-looking or stranger cowboys.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading She was putting up her pony one evening after a fruitless search when footsteps approaching through the twilight made her turn sharply, with every sense on guard.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She was putting up her pony one evening after a fruitless search when footsteps approaching through the twilight made her turn sharply, with every sense on guard.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading As she did so Joe Biane emerged from the shadows.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading She was putting up her pony one evening after a fruitless search when footsteps approaching through the twilight made her turn sharply, with every sense on guard.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was putting up her pony one evening after a fruitless search when footsteps approaching through the twilight made her turn sharply, with every sense on guard.
slaughteredverbUS /ˈslɔːtərd/
past form of “slaughter” — kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading During the following days Harry, with her mind on the mystery of her slaughtered animals, spent all her spare time looking for the recently lost scrub and keeping an eye open for suspicious-looking or stranger cowboys.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As she did so Joe Biane emerged from the shadows.
refrain from harming
From this reading During the following days Harry, with her mind on the mystery of her slaughtered animals, spent all her spare time looking for the recently lost scrub and keeping an eye open for suspicious-looking or stranger cowboys.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading During the following days Harry, with her mind on the mystery of her slaughtered animals, spent all her spare time looking for the recently lost scrub and keeping an eye open for suspicious-looking or stranger cowboys.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading "How you startled me!
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading During the following days Harry, with her mind on the mystery of her slaughtered animals, spent all her spare time looking for the recently lost scrub and keeping an eye open for suspicious-looking or stranger cowboys.
suspicious-looking
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From this reading During the following days Harry, with her mind on the mystery of her slaughtered animals, spent all her spare time looking for the recently lost scrub and keeping an eye open for suspicious-looking or stranger cowboys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the following days Harry, with her mind on the mystery of her slaughtered animals, spent all her spare time looking for the recently lost scrub and keeping an eye open for suspicious-looking or stranger cowboys.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She was putting up her pony one evening after a fruitless search when footsteps approaching through the twilight made her turn sharply, with every sense on guard.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During the following days Harry, with her mind on the mystery of her slaughtered animals, spent all her spare time looking for the recently lost scrub and keeping an eye open for suspicious-looking or stranger cowboys.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading She was putting up her pony one evening after a fruitless search when footsteps approaching through the twilight made her turn sharply, with every sense on guard.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading She was putting up her pony one evening after a fruitless search when footsteps approaching through the twilight made her turn sharply, with every sense on guard.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was putting up her pony one evening after a fruitless search when footsteps approaching through the twilight made her turn sharply, with every sense on guard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was putting up her pony one evening after a fruitless search when footsteps approaching through the twilight made her turn sharply, with every sense on guard.
at the time that
From this reading She was putting up her pony one evening after a fruitless search when footsteps approaching through the twilight made her turn sharply, with every sense on guard.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Joe!" she exclaimed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the following days Harry, with her mind on the mystery of her slaughtered animals, spent all her spare time looking for the recently lost scrub and keeping an eye open for suspicious-looking or stranger cowboys.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How you startled me!
