used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He gave his horse just a touch of the spur--that was always enough for Blizzard--and they proceeded to split the wind.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He gave his horse just a touch of the spur--that was always enough for Blizzard--and they proceeded to split the wind.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading Blizzard had ample rest and water, and was never fresher.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The horse was as sure-footed as a cat, and was not an animal to step into a prairie-dog hole, even on a black night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He gave his horse just a touch of the spur--that was always enough for Blizzard--and they proceeded to split the wind.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The horse was as sure-footed as a cat, and was not an animal to step into a prairie-dog hole, even on a black night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The horse was as sure-footed as a cat, and was not an animal to step into a prairie-dog hole, even on a black night.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE CAMP OF THE TERROR Kid Wolf knew that the camp fire was many miles away.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The horse was as sure-footed as a cat, and was not an animal to step into a prairie-dog hole, even on a black night.
BlizzardnounUS /ˈblɪzərd/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading He gave his horse just a touch of the spur--that was always enough for Blizzard--and they proceeded to split the wind.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE CAMP OF THE TERROR Kid Wolf knew that the camp fire was many miles away.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The horse was as sure-footed as a cat, and was not an animal to step into a prairie-dog hole, even on a black night.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He gave his horse just a touch of the spur--that was always enough for Blizzard--and they proceeded to split the wind.
divisible by two
From this reading The horse was as sure-footed as a cat, and was not an animal to step into a prairie-dog hole, even on a black night.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE CAMP OF THE TERROR Kid Wolf knew that the camp fire was many miles away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He gave his horse just a touch of the spur--that was always enough for Blizzard--and they proceeded to split the wind.
freshernounUS /ˈfreʃər/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading Blizzard had ample rest and water, and was never fresher.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave his horse just a touch of the spur--that was always enough for Blizzard--and they proceeded to split the wind.
greyhoundnounUS /ˈɡreɪhaʊnd/
a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog
From this reading He ran like a greyhound.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Blizzard had ample rest and water, and was never fresher.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave his horse just a touch of the spur--that was always enough for Blizzard--and they proceeded to split the wind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He gave his horse just a touch of the spur--that was always enough for Blizzard--and they proceeded to split the wind.
an opening into or through something
From this reading The horse was as sure-footed as a cat, and was not an animal to step into a prairie-dog hole, even on a black night.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He gave his horse just a touch of the spur--that was always enough for Blizzard--and they proceeded to split the wind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The horse was as sure-footed as a cat, and was not an animal to step into a prairie-dog hole, even on a black night.
and nothing more
From this reading He gave his horse just a touch of the spur--that was always enough for Blizzard--and they proceeded to split the wind.
KidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading THE CAMP OF THE TERROR Kid Wolf knew that the camp fire was many miles away.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE CAMP OF THE TERROR Kid Wolf knew that the camp fire was many miles away.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He ran like a greyhound.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE CAMP OF THE TERROR Kid Wolf knew that the camp fire was many miles away.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE CAMP OF THE TERROR Kid Wolf knew that the camp fire was many miles away.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Blizzard had ample rest and water, and was never fresher.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The horse was as sure-footed as a cat, and was not an animal to step into a prairie-dog hole, even on a black night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The horse was as sure-footed as a cat, and was not an animal to step into a prairie-dog hole, even on a black night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAMP OF THE TERROR Kid Wolf knew that the camp fire was many miles away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The horse was as sure-footed as a cat, and was not an animal to step into a prairie-dog hole, even on a black night.
prairie-dog
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From this reading The horse was as sure-footed as a cat, and was not an animal to step into a prairie-dog hole, even on a black night.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading He gave his horse just a touch of the spur--that was always enough for Blizzard--and they proceeded to split the wind.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He ran like a greyhound.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Blizzard had ample rest and water, and was never fresher.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading He gave his horse just a touch of the spur--that was always enough for Blizzard--and they proceeded to split the wind.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading He gave his horse just a touch of the spur--that was always enough for Blizzard--and they proceeded to split the wind.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The horse was as sure-footed as a cat, and was not an animal to step into a prairie-dog hole, even on a black night.
sure-footedadjective
not liable to stumble or fall
From this reading The horse was as sure-footed as a cat, and was not an animal to step into a prairie-dog hole, even on a black night.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading THE CAMP OF THE TERROR Kid Wolf knew that the camp fire was many miles away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CAMP OF THE TERROR Kid Wolf knew that the camp fire was many miles away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAMP OF THE TERROR Kid Wolf knew that the camp fire was many miles away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave his horse just a touch of the spur--that was always enough for Blizzard--and they proceeded to split the wind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He gave his horse just a touch of the spur--that was always enough for Blizzard--and they proceeded to split the wind.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading He gave his horse just a touch of the spur--that was always enough for Blizzard--and they proceeded to split the wind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CAMP OF THE TERROR Kid Wolf knew that the camp fire was many miles away.
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 Blizzard had ample rest and water, and was never fresher.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He gave his horse just a touch of the spur--that was always enough for Blizzard--and they proceeded to split the wind.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading THE CAMP OF THE TERROR Kid Wolf knew that the camp fire was many miles away.
