used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DESPERATE RIDE Nearing the spring, where he had taken a drink before that day, Jack was about to dismount to get some cooling water.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "I--I'm afraid if I get out I won't be able to get up again," he murmured weakly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A DESPERATE RIDE Nearing the spring, where he had taken a drink before that day, Jack was about to dismount to get some cooling water.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I--I'm afraid if I get out I won't be able to get up again," he murmured weakly.
anew
From this reading "I--I'm afraid if I get out I won't be able to get up again," he murmured weakly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then, ill as he felt himself becoming, like a flash an idea came to Jack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But such a strange feeling of weakness and dizziness came over him that he had to hold himself in the saddle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, ill as he felt himself becoming, like a flash an idea came to Jack.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I--I'm afraid if I get out I won't be able to get up again," he murmured weakly.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Then, ill as he felt himself becoming, like a flash an idea came to Jack.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A DESPERATE RIDE Nearing the spring, where he had taken a drink before that day, Jack was about to dismount to get some cooling water.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But such a strange feeling of weakness and dizziness came over him that he had to hold himself in the saddle.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But such a strange feeling of weakness and dizziness came over him that he had to hold himself in the saddle.
coolingnounUS /ˈkuːlɪŋ/
the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
From this reading A DESPERATE RIDE Nearing the spring, where he had taken a drink before that day, Jack was about to dismount to get some cooling water.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A DESPERATE RIDE Nearing the spring, where he had taken a drink before that day, Jack was about to dismount to get some cooling water.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading A DESPERATE RIDE Nearing the spring, where he had taken a drink before that day, Jack was about to dismount to get some cooling water.
dismountverb
alight from (a horse)
From this reading A DESPERATE RIDE Nearing the spring, where he had taken a drink before that day, Jack was about to dismount to get some cooling water.
dizzinessnounUS /ˈdɪzinəs/
a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
From this reading But such a strange feeling of weakness and dizziness came over him that he had to hold himself in the saddle.
take in liquids
From this reading A DESPERATE RIDE Nearing the spring, where he had taken a drink before that day, Jack was about to dismount to get some cooling water.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But such a strange feeling of weakness and dizziness came over him that he had to hold himself in the saddle.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Then, ill as he felt himself becoming, like a flash an idea came to Jack.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Then, ill as he felt himself becoming, like a flash an idea came to Jack.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A DESPERATE RIDE Nearing the spring, where he had taken a drink before that day, Jack was about to dismount to get some cooling water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A DESPERATE RIDE Nearing the spring, where he had taken a drink before that day, Jack was about to dismount to get some cooling water.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A DESPERATE RIDE Nearing the spring, where he had taken a drink before that day, Jack was about to dismount to get some cooling water.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But such a strange feeling of weakness and dizziness came over him that he had to hold himself in the saddle.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But such a strange feeling of weakness and dizziness came over him that he had to hold himself in the saddle.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But such a strange feeling of weakness and dizziness came over him that he had to hold himself in the saddle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--I'm afraid if I get out I won't be able to get up again," he murmured weakly.
I'm
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From this reading "I--I'm afraid if I get out I won't be able to get up again," he murmured weakly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then, ill as he felt himself becoming, like a flash an idea came to Jack.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I--I'm afraid if I get out I won't be able to get up again," he murmured weakly.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Then, ill as he felt himself becoming, like a flash an idea came to Jack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But such a strange feeling of weakness and dizziness came over him that he had to hold himself in the saddle.
a small worthless amount
From this reading A DESPERATE RIDE Nearing the spring, where he had taken a drink before that day, Jack was about to dismount to get some cooling water.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then, ill as he felt himself becoming, like a flash an idea came to Jack.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Sunger, what's the matter with me, I wonder?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Sunger, what's the matter with me, I wonder?"
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "I--I'm afraid if I get out I won't be able to get up again," he murmured weakly.
NearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading A DESPERATE RIDE Nearing the spring, where he had taken a drink before that day, Jack was about to dismount to get some cooling water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But such a strange feeling of weakness and dizziness came over him that he had to hold himself in the saddle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I--I'm afraid if I get out I won't be able to get up again," he murmured weakly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But such a strange feeling of weakness and dizziness came over him that he had to hold himself in the saddle.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A DESPERATE RIDE Nearing the spring, where he had taken a drink before that day, Jack was about to dismount to get some cooling water.
put a saddle on
From this reading But such a strange feeling of weakness and dizziness came over him that he had to hold himself in the saddle.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A DESPERATE RIDE Nearing the spring, where he had taken a drink before that day, Jack was about to dismount to get some cooling water.
the season of growth
From this reading A DESPERATE RIDE Nearing the spring, where he had taken a drink before that day, Jack was about to dismount to get some cooling water.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But such a strange feeling of weakness and dizziness came over him that he had to hold himself in the saddle.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But such a strange feeling of weakness and dizziness came over him that he had to hold himself in the saddle.
Sunger
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From this reading "Sunger, what's the matter with me, I wonder?"
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A DESPERATE RIDE Nearing the spring, where he had taken a drink before that day, Jack was about to dismount to get some cooling water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A DESPERATE RIDE Nearing the spring, where he had taken a drink before that day, Jack was about to dismount to get some cooling water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DESPERATE RIDE Nearing the spring, where he had taken a drink before that day, Jack was about to dismount to get some cooling water.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, ill as he felt himself becoming, like a flash an idea came to Jack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DESPERATE RIDE Nearing the spring, where he had taken a drink before that day, Jack was about to dismount to get some cooling water.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I--I'm afraid if I get out I won't be able to get up again," he murmured weakly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DESPERATE RIDE Nearing the spring, where he had taken a drink before that day, Jack was about to dismount to get some cooling water.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A DESPERATE RIDE Nearing the spring, where he had taken a drink before that day, Jack was about to dismount to get some cooling water.
weaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading "I--I'm afraid if I get out I won't be able to get up again," he murmured weakly.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading But such a strange feeling of weakness and dizziness came over him that he had to hold himself in the saddle.
what's
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From this reading "Sunger, what's the matter with me, I wonder?"
in or at the place that
From this reading A DESPERATE RIDE Nearing the spring, where he had taken a drink before that day, Jack was about to dismount to get some cooling water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Sunger, what's the matter with me, I wonder?"
won't
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From this reading "I--I'm afraid if I get out I won't be able to get up again," he murmured weakly.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "Sunger, what's the matter with me, I wonder?"
