used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A cloud of dust was kicked up by the horses' hoofs which almost obscured the riders from view.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A cloud of dust was kicked up by the horses' hoofs which almost obscured the riders from view.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack steered the machine with the greatest precision, and Fritz came through the forward door and joined him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sun was gleaming down brightly as the cavalcade of bandits went thundering out of Husking Valley chased by the electric stage.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How did Wood Hite get free to escape?" asked the inventor.
banditsnounUS /ˈbændəts/
plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading The sun was gleaming down brightly as the cavalcade of bandits went thundering out of Husking Valley chased by the electric stage.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading The sun was gleaming down brightly as the cavalcade of bandits went thundering out of Husking Valley chased by the electric stage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sun was gleaming down brightly as the cavalcade of bandits went thundering out of Husking Valley chased by the electric stage.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jack steered the machine with the greatest precision, and Fritz came through the forward door and joined him.
cavalcadenounUS /ˈkævəlkeɪd/
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading The sun was gleaming down brightly as the cavalcade of bandits went thundering out of Husking Valley chased by the electric stage.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading The sun was gleaming down brightly as the cavalcade of bandits went thundering out of Husking Valley chased by the electric stage.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading A cloud of dust was kicked up by the horses' hoofs which almost obscured the riders from view.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S GULCH.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did Wood Hite get free to escape?" asked the inventor.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Jack steered the machine with the greatest precision, and Fritz came through the forward door and joined him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sun was gleaming down brightly as the cavalcade of bandits went thundering out of Husking Valley chased by the electric stage.
remove the dust from
From this reading A cloud of dust was kicked up by the horses' hoofs which almost obscured the riders from view.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The sun was gleaming down brightly as the cavalcade of bandits went thundering out of Husking Valley chased by the electric stage.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "How did Wood Hite get free to escape?" asked the inventor.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Jack steered the machine with the greatest precision, and Fritz came through the forward door and joined him.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "How did Wood Hite get free to escape?" asked the inventor.
Fritz
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From this reading Jack steered the machine with the greatest precision, and Fritz came through the forward door and joined him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A cloud of dust was kicked up by the horses' hoofs which almost obscured the riders from view.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "How did Wood Hite get free to escape?" asked the inventor.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading The sun was gleaming down brightly as the cavalcade of bandits went thundering out of Husking Valley chased by the electric stage.
highest in quality
From this reading Jack steered the machine with the greatest precision, and Fritz came through the forward door and joined him.
GULCHnounUS /ɡʌltʃ/
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S GULCH.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jack steered the machine with the greatest precision, and Fritz came through the forward door and joined him.
Hite
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From this reading "How did Wood Hite get free to escape?" asked the inventor.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading A cloud of dust was kicked up by the horses' hoofs which almost obscured the riders from view.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A cloud of dust was kicked up by the horses' hoofs which almost obscured the riders from view.
How
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From this reading "How did Wood Hite get free to escape?" asked the inventor.
Huskingnoun
the removal of covering
From this reading The sun was gleaming down brightly as the cavalcade of bandits went thundering out of Husking Valley chased by the electric stage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S GULCH.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading "How did Wood Hite get free to escape?" asked the inventor.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack steered the machine with the greatest precision, and Fritz came through the forward door and joined him.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Jack steered the machine with the greatest precision, and Fritz came through the forward door and joined him.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading A cloud of dust was kicked up by the horses' hoofs which almost obscured the riders from view.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Jack steered the machine with the greatest precision, and Fritz came through the forward door and joined him.
MAN'SnounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S GULCH.
obscuredverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrd/
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading A cloud of dust was kicked up by the horses' hoofs which almost obscured the riders from view.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun was gleaming down brightly as the cavalcade of bandits went thundering out of Husking Valley chased by the electric stage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The sun was gleaming down brightly as the cavalcade of bandits went thundering out of Husking Valley chased by the electric stage.
precisionnounUS /priˈsɪʒən/
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
From this reading Jack steered the machine with the greatest precision, and Fritz came through the forward door and joined him.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading A cloud of dust was kicked up by the horses' hoofs which almost obscured the riders from view.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The sun was gleaming down brightly as the cavalcade of bandits went thundering out of Husking Valley chased by the electric stage.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading Jack steered the machine with the greatest precision, and Fritz came through the forward door and joined him.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was gleaming down brightly as the cavalcade of bandits went thundering out of Husking Valley chased by the electric stage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun was gleaming down brightly as the cavalcade of bandits went thundering out of Husking Valley chased by the electric stage.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Jack steered the machine with the greatest precision, and Fritz came through the forward door and joined him.
thunderingadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərɪŋ/
sounding like thunder
From this reading The sun was gleaming down brightly as the cavalcade of bandits went thundering out of Husking Valley chased by the electric stage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How did Wood Hite get free to escape?" asked the inventor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A cloud of dust was kicked up by the horses' hoofs which almost obscured the riders from view.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The sun was gleaming down brightly as the cavalcade of bandits went thundering out of Husking Valley chased by the electric stage.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading A cloud of dust was kicked up by the horses' hoofs which almost obscured the riders from view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was gleaming down brightly as the cavalcade of bandits went thundering out of Husking Valley chased by the electric stage.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The sun was gleaming down brightly as the cavalcade of bandits went thundering out of Husking Valley chased by the electric stage.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A cloud of dust was kicked up by the horses' hoofs which almost obscured the riders from view.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jack steered the machine with the greatest precision, and Fritz came through the forward door and joined him.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading "How did Wood Hite get free to escape?" asked the inventor.
