used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “There's no need of keeping up a water trail any longer,” he said quietly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Suddenly Keith halted, bringing his pony's head sharply about, so that the two faced one another.
(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 “By all the signs we're in for a sand storm by daylight, and that will cover our tracks so the devil himself couldn't follow them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind was rising, hurling clouds of sand into their eyes, and the plainsman held one hand before his face.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Suddenly Keith halted, bringing his pony's head sharply about, so that the two faced one another.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “There's no need of keeping up a water trail any longer,” he said quietly.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Got a water bag on your saddle?”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The wind was rising, hurling clouds of sand into their eyes, and the plainsman held one hand before his face.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Suddenly Keith halted, bringing his pony's head sharply about, so that the two faced one another.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By all the signs we're in for a sand storm by daylight, and that will cover our tracks so the devil himself couldn't follow them.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The wind was rising, hurling clouds of sand into their eyes, and the plainsman held one hand before his face.
couldn't
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From this reading “By all the signs we're in for a sand storm by daylight, and that will cover our tracks so the devil himself couldn't follow them.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading “By all the signs we're in for a sand storm by daylight, and that will cover our tracks so the devil himself couldn't follow them.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “By all the signs we're in for a sand storm by daylight, and that will cover our tracks so the devil himself couldn't follow them.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “By all the signs we're in for a sand storm by daylight, and that will cover our tracks so the devil himself couldn't follow them.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The wind was rising, hurling clouds of sand into their eyes, and the plainsman held one hand before his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The wind was rising, hurling clouds of sand into their eyes, and the plainsman held one hand before his face.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Suddenly Keith halted, bringing his pony's head sharply about, so that the two faced one another.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “By all the signs we're in for a sand storm by daylight, and that will cover our tracks so the devil himself couldn't follow them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “By all the signs we're in for a sand storm by daylight, and that will cover our tracks so the devil himself couldn't follow them.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Got a water bag on your saddle?”
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Suddenly Keith halted, bringing his pony's head sharply about, so that the two faced one another.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The wind was rising, hurling clouds of sand into their eyes, and the plainsman held one hand before his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There's no need of keeping up a water trail any longer,” he said quietly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Suddenly Keith halted, bringing his pony's head sharply about, so that the two faced one another.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The wind was rising, hurling clouds of sand into their eyes, and the plainsman held one hand before his face.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “By all the signs we're in for a sand storm by daylight, and that will cover our tracks so the devil himself couldn't follow them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly Keith halted, bringing his pony's head sharply about, so that the two faced one another.
hurlingnounUS /ˈhɜːrlɪŋ/
a traditional Irish game resembling hockey; played by two teams of 15 players each
From this reading The wind was rising, hurling clouds of sand into their eyes, and the plainsman held one hand before his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “By all the signs we're in for a sand storm by daylight, and that will cover our tracks so the devil himself couldn't follow them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The wind was rising, hurling clouds of sand into their eyes, and the plainsman held one hand before his face.
conformity or harmony
From this reading “There's no need of keeping up a water trail any longer,” he said quietly.
Keith
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From this reading Suddenly Keith halted, bringing his pony's head sharply about, so that the two faced one another.
for more time
From this reading “There's no need of keeping up a water trail any longer,” he said quietly.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “There's no need of keeping up a water trail any longer,” he said quietly.
not any; not one
From this reading “There's no need of keeping up a water trail any longer,” he said quietly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wind was rising, hurling clouds of sand into their eyes, and the plainsman held one hand before his face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Got a water bag on your saddle?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Suddenly Keith halted, bringing his pony's head sharply about, so that the two faced one another.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “By all the signs we're in for a sand storm by daylight, and that will cover our tracks so the devil himself couldn't follow them.
plainsmannoun
an inhabitant of a plains region (especially the Great Plains of North America)
From this reading The wind was rising, hurling clouds of sand into their eyes, and the plainsman held one hand before his face.
pony's
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From this reading Suddenly Keith halted, bringing his pony's head sharply about, so that the two faced one another.
with low volume
From this reading “There's no need of keeping up a water trail any longer,” he said quietly.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The wind was rising, hurling clouds of sand into their eyes, and the plainsman held one hand before his face.
put a saddle on
From this reading Got a water bag on your saddle?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There's no need of keeping up a water trail any longer,” he said quietly.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The wind was rising, hurling clouds of sand into their eyes, and the plainsman held one hand before his face.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Suddenly Keith halted, bringing his pony's head sharply about, so that the two faced one another.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “By all the signs we're in for a sand storm by daylight, and that will cover our tracks so the devil himself couldn't follow them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Suddenly Keith halted, bringing his pony's head sharply about, so that the two faced one another.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “By all the signs we're in for a sand storm by daylight, and that will cover our tracks so the devil himself couldn't follow them.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly Keith halted, bringing his pony's head sharply about, so that the two faced one another.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Suddenly Keith halted, bringing his pony's head sharply about, so that the two faced one another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suddenly Keith halted, bringing his pony's head sharply about, so that the two faced one another.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The wind was rising, hurling clouds of sand into their eyes, and the plainsman held one hand before his face.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “By all the signs we're in for a sand storm by daylight, and that will cover our tracks so the devil himself couldn't follow them.
There's
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From this reading “There's no need of keeping up a water trail any longer,” he said quietly.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “By all the signs we're in for a sand storm by daylight, and that will cover our tracks so the devil himself couldn't follow them.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “There's no need of keeping up a water trail any longer,” he said quietly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Suddenly Keith halted, bringing his pony's head sharply about, so that the two faced one another.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “There's no need of keeping up a water trail any longer,” he said quietly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wind was rising, hurling clouds of sand into their eyes, and the plainsman held one hand before his face.
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 “There's no need of keeping up a water trail any longer,” he said quietly.
we're
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From this reading “By all the signs we're in for a sand storm by daylight, and that will cover our tracks so the devil himself couldn't follow them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “By all the signs we're in for a sand storm by daylight, and that will cover our tracks so the devil himself couldn't follow them.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind was rising, hurling clouds of sand into their eyes, and the plainsman held one hand before his face.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Got a water bag on your saddle?”
