used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She gave a gentle whinny and both babies apparently stopped to listen; then she took up an easy gait as if to put them to sleep.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She gave a gentle whinny and both babies apparently stopped to listen; then she took up an easy gait as if to put them to sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soon one of the babies began to cry, and the other was not long in joining him.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading These tactics answered only for a time.
from appearances alone
From this reading She gave a gentle whinny and both babies apparently stopped to listen; then she took up an easy gait as if to put them to sleep.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She gave a gentle whinny and both babies apparently stopped to listen; then she took up an easy gait as if to put them to sleep.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Soon one of the babies began to cry, and the other was not long in joining him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Soon one of the babies began to cry, and the other was not long in joining him.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She gave a gentle whinny and both babies apparently stopped to listen; then she took up an easy gait as if to put them to sleep.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading As she fairly flew over the lowlands, the babies' hunger increased and they screamed so loud that a passing coyote had to sit upon his haunches and wonder what in the world the fleeing long-eared horse was carrying on his saddle.
coyotenounUS /kaɪˈoʊti/
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading As she fairly flew over the lowlands, the babies' hunger increased and they screamed so loud that a passing coyote had to sit upon his haunches and wonder what in the world the fleeing long-eared horse was carrying on his saddle.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Soon one of the babies began to cry, and the other was not long in joining him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nakpa did not know what to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Nakpa did not know what to do.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading She gave a gentle whinny and both babies apparently stopped to listen; then she took up an easy gait as if to put them to sleep.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading As she fairly flew over the lowlands, the babies' hunger increased and they screamed so loud that a passing coyote had to sit upon his haunches and wonder what in the world the fleeing long-eared horse was carrying on his saddle.
fleeingverbUS /ˈfliːɪŋ/
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading As she fairly flew over the lowlands, the babies' hunger increased and they screamed so loud that a passing coyote had to sit upon his haunches and wonder what in the world the fleeing long-eared horse was carrying on his saddle.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading As she fairly flew over the lowlands, the babies' hunger increased and they screamed so loud that a passing coyote had to sit upon his haunches and wonder what in the world the fleeing long-eared horse was carrying on his saddle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These tactics answered only for a time.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading She gave a gentle whinny and both babies apparently stopped to listen; then she took up an easy gait as if to put them to sleep.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave a gentle whinny and both babies apparently stopped to listen; then she took up an easy gait as if to put them to sleep.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading She gave a gentle whinny and both babies apparently stopped to listen; then she took up an easy gait as if to put them to sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As she fairly flew over the lowlands, the babies' hunger increased and they screamed so loud that a passing coyote had to sit upon his haunches and wonder what in the world the fleeing long-eared horse was carrying on his saddle.
haunches
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From this reading As she fairly flew over the lowlands, the babies' hunger increased and they screamed so loud that a passing coyote had to sit upon his haunches and wonder what in the world the fleeing long-eared horse was carrying on his saddle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Soon one of the babies began to cry, and the other was not long in joining him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As she fairly flew over the lowlands, the babies' hunger increased and they screamed so loud that a passing coyote had to sit upon his haunches and wonder what in the world the fleeing long-eared horse was carrying on his saddle.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading As she fairly flew over the lowlands, the babies' hunger increased and they screamed so loud that a passing coyote had to sit upon his haunches and wonder what in the world the fleeing long-eared horse was carrying on his saddle.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading As she fairly flew over the lowlands, the babies' hunger increased and they screamed so loud that a passing coyote had to sit upon his haunches and wonder what in the world the fleeing long-eared horse was carrying on his saddle.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She gave a gentle whinny and both babies apparently stopped to listen; then she took up an easy gait as if to put them to sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soon one of the babies began to cry, and the other was not long in joining him.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading As she fairly flew over the lowlands, the babies' hunger increased and they screamed so loud that a passing coyote had to sit upon his haunches and wonder what in the world the fleeing long-eared horse was carrying on his saddle.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading Soon one of the babies began to cry, and the other was not long in joining him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Nakpa did not know what to do.
hear with intention
From this reading She gave a gentle whinny and both babies apparently stopped to listen; then she took up an easy gait as if to put them to sleep.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Soon one of the babies began to cry, and the other was not long in joining him.
long-eared
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From this reading As she fairly flew over the lowlands, the babies' hunger increased and they screamed so loud that a passing coyote had to sit upon his haunches and wonder what in the world the fleeing long-eared horse was carrying on his saddle.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading As she fairly flew over the lowlands, the babies' hunger increased and they screamed so loud that a passing coyote had to sit upon his haunches and wonder what in the world the fleeing long-eared horse was carrying on his saddle.
lowlandsnounUS /ˈloʊlændz/
the southern part of Scotland that is not mountainous
From this reading As she fairly flew over the lowlands, the babies' hunger increased and they screamed so loud that a passing coyote had to sit upon his haunches and wonder what in the world the fleeing long-eared horse was carrying on his saddle.
Nakpa
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From this reading Nakpa did not know what to do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Soon one of the babies began to cry, and the other was not long in joining him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soon one of the babies began to cry, and the other was not long in joining him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As she fairly flew over the lowlands, the babies' hunger increased and they screamed so loud that a passing coyote had to sit upon his haunches and wonder what in the world the fleeing long-eared horse was carrying on his saddle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Soon one of the babies began to cry, and the other was not long in joining him.
and nothing more
From this reading These tactics answered only for a time.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Soon one of the babies began to cry, and the other was not long in joining him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As she fairly flew over the lowlands, the babies' hunger increased and they screamed so loud that a passing coyote had to sit upon his haunches and wonder what in the world the fleeing long-eared horse was carrying on his saddle.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading As she fairly flew over the lowlands, the babies' hunger increased and they screamed so loud that a passing coyote had to sit upon his haunches and wonder what in the world the fleeing long-eared horse was carrying on his saddle.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She gave a gentle whinny and both babies apparently stopped to listen; then she took up an easy gait as if to put them to sleep.
put a saddle on
From this reading As she fairly flew over the lowlands, the babies' hunger increased and they screamed so loud that a passing coyote had to sit upon his haunches and wonder what in the world the fleeing long-eared horse was carrying on his saddle.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading As she fairly flew over the lowlands, the babies' hunger increased and they screamed so loud that a passing coyote had to sit upon his haunches and wonder what in the world the fleeing long-eared horse was carrying on his saddle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gave a gentle whinny and both babies apparently stopped to listen; then she took up an easy gait as if to put them to sleep.
be seated
From this reading As she fairly flew over the lowlands, the babies' hunger increased and they screamed so loud that a passing coyote had to sit upon his haunches and wonder what in the world the fleeing long-eared horse was carrying on his saddle.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She gave a gentle whinny and both babies apparently stopped to listen; then she took up an easy gait as if to put them to sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As she fairly flew over the lowlands, the babies' hunger increased and they screamed so loud that a passing coyote had to sit upon his haunches and wonder what in the world the fleeing long-eared horse was carrying on his saddle.
in the near future
From this reading Soon one of the babies began to cry, and the other was not long in joining him.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She gave a gentle whinny and both babies apparently stopped to listen; then she took up an easy gait as if to put them to sleep.
tacticsnounUS /ˈtæktɪks/
the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
From this reading These tactics answered only for a time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As she fairly flew over the lowlands, the babies' hunger increased and they screamed so loud that a passing coyote had to sit upon his haunches and wonder what in the world the fleeing long-eared horse was carrying on his saddle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soon one of the babies began to cry, and the other was not long in joining him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She gave a gentle whinny and both babies apparently stopped to listen; then she took up an easy gait as if to put them to sleep.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She gave a gentle whinny and both babies apparently stopped to listen; then she took up an easy gait as if to put them to sleep.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These tactics answered only for a time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she fairly flew over the lowlands, the babies' hunger increased and they screamed so loud that a passing coyote had to sit upon his haunches and wonder what in the world the fleeing long-eared horse was carrying on his saddle.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading These tactics answered only for a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon one of the babies began to cry, and the other was not long in joining him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She gave a gentle whinny and both babies apparently stopped to listen; then she took up an easy gait as if to put them to sleep.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She gave a gentle whinny and both babies apparently stopped to listen; then she took up an easy gait as if to put them to sleep.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As she fairly flew over the lowlands, the babies' hunger increased and they screamed so loud that a passing coyote had to sit upon his haunches and wonder what in the world the fleeing long-eared horse was carrying on his saddle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon one of the babies began to cry, and the other was not long in joining him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Nakpa did not know what to do.
whinnyverb
make a characteristic sound, of a horse
From this reading She gave a gentle whinny and both babies apparently stopped to listen; then she took up an easy gait as if to put them to sleep.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading As she fairly flew over the lowlands, the babies' hunger increased and they screamed so loud that a passing coyote had to sit upon his haunches and wonder what in the world the fleeing long-eared horse was carrying on his saddle.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading As she fairly flew over the lowlands, the babies' hunger increased and they screamed so loud that a passing coyote had to sit upon his haunches and wonder what in the world the fleeing long-eared horse was carrying on his saddle.
