used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Between them and the horses, Brick Willock had come to a halt, the little girl still sleeping in his powerful arms.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Red's eagle eye noted that she had unconsciously slipped an arm about the highwayman's neck, as if by some instinct she would cling the closer to the only one in the band of ten who had spoken for her life.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There were no clouds, however, and the moon, which had risen not long before, made the prairie almost as light as if morning had dawned.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Gledware had already been stationed with his face toward the moon, and Kansas Kimball was calmly examining his pistol.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Red's eagle eye noted that she had unconsciously slipped an arm about the highwayman's neck, as if by some instinct she would cling the closer to the only one in the band of ten who had spoken for her life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were no clouds, however, and the moon, which had risen not long before, made the prairie almost as light as if morning had dawned.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As far as the eye could reach in any direction, nothing was to be seen but the level ground, the unflecked sky, the cabin and the little group near the tethered ponies.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Red's eagle eye noted that she had unconsciously slipped an arm about the highwayman's neck, as if by some instinct she would cling the closer to the only one in the band of ten who had spoken for her life.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Between them and the horses, Brick Willock had come to a halt, the little girl still sleeping in his powerful arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were no clouds, however, and the moon, which had risen not long before, made the prairie almost as light as if morning had dawned.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Red's eagle eye noted that she had unconsciously slipped an arm about the highwayman's neck, as if by some instinct she would cling the closer to the only one in the band of ten who had spoken for her life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As far as the eye could reach in any direction, nothing was to be seen but the level ground, the unflecked sky, the cabin and the little group near the tethered ponies.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Gledware had already been stationed with his face toward the moon, and Kansas Kimball was calmly examining his pistol.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There were no clouds, however, and the moon, which had risen not long before, made the prairie almost as light as if morning had dawned.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between them and the horses, Brick Willock had come to a halt, the little girl still sleeping in his powerful arms.
BricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Between them and the horses, Brick Willock had come to a halt, the little girl still sleeping in his powerful arms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As far as the eye could reach in any direction, nothing was to be seen but the level ground, the unflecked sky, the cabin and the little group near the tethered ponies.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Red's eagle eye noted that she had unconsciously slipped an arm about the highwayman's neck, as if by some instinct she would cling the closer to the only one in the band of ten who had spoken for her life.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading As far as the eye could reach in any direction, nothing was to be seen but the level ground, the unflecked sky, the cabin and the little group near the tethered ponies.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Gledware had already been stationed with his face toward the moon, and Kansas Kimball was calmly examining his pistol.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Red's eagle eye noted that she had unconsciously slipped an arm about the highwayman's neck, as if by some instinct she would cling the closer to the only one in the band of ten who had spoken for her life.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Red's eagle eye noted that she had unconsciously slipped an arm about the highwayman's neck, as if by some instinct she would cling the closer to the only one in the band of ten who had spoken for her life.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading There were no clouds, however, and the moon, which had risen not long before, made the prairie almost as light as if morning had dawned.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Between them and the horses, Brick Willock had come to a halt, the little girl still sleeping in his powerful arms.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As far as the eye could reach in any direction, nothing was to be seen but the level ground, the unflecked sky, the cabin and the little group near the tethered ponies.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading There were no clouds, however, and the moon, which had risen not long before, made the prairie almost as light as if morning had dawned.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading As far as the eye could reach in any direction, nothing was to be seen but the level ground, the unflecked sky, the cabin and the little group near the tethered ponies.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading Red's eagle eye noted that she had unconsciously slipped an arm about the highwayman's neck, as if by some instinct she would cling the closer to the only one in the band of ten who had spoken for her life.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Gledware had already been stationed with his face toward the moon, and Kansas Kimball was calmly examining his pistol.
the organ of sight
From this reading As far as the eye could reach in any direction, nothing was to be seen but the level ground, the unflecked sky, the cabin and the little group near the tethered ponies.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Gledware had already been stationed with his face toward the moon, and Kansas Kimball was calmly examining his pistol.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As far as the eye could reach in any direction, nothing was to be seen but the level ground, the unflecked sky, the cabin and the little group near the tethered ponies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Red's eagle eye noted that she had unconsciously slipped an arm about the highwayman's neck, as if by some instinct she would cling the closer to the only one in the band of ten who had spoken for her life.
a young female
From this reading Between them and the horses, Brick Willock had come to a halt, the little girl still sleeping in his powerful arms.
Gledware
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From this reading Gledware had already been stationed with his face toward the moon, and Kansas Kimball was calmly examining his pistol.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading As far as the eye could reach in any direction, nothing was to be seen but the level ground, the unflecked sky, the cabin and the little group near the tethered ponies.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading As far as the eye could reach in any direction, nothing was to be seen but the level ground, the unflecked sky, the cabin and the little group near the tethered ponies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were no clouds, however, and the moon, which had risen not long before, made the prairie almost as light as if morning had dawned.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading Between them and the horses, Brick Willock had come to a halt, the little girl still sleeping in his powerful arms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Red's eagle eye noted that she had unconsciously slipped an arm about the highwayman's neck, as if by some instinct she would cling the closer to the only one in the band of ten who had spoken for her life.
highwayman's
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From this reading Red's eagle eye noted that she had unconsciously slipped an arm about the highwayman's neck, as if by some instinct she would cling the closer to the only one in the band of ten who had spoken for her life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gledware had already been stationed with his face toward the moon, and Kansas Kimball was calmly examining his pistol.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Between them and the horses, Brick Willock had come to a halt, the little girl still sleeping in his powerful arms.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There were no clouds, however, and the moon, which had risen not long before, made the prairie almost as light as if morning had dawned.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There were no clouds, however, and the moon, which had risen not long before, made the prairie almost as light as if morning had dawned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As far as the eye could reach in any direction, nothing was to be seen but the level ground, the unflecked sky, the cabin and the little group near the tethered ponies.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Red's eagle eye noted that she had unconsciously slipped an arm about the highwayman's neck, as if by some instinct she would cling the closer to the only one in the band of ten who had spoken for her life.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading Gledware had already been stationed with his face toward the moon, and Kansas Kimball was calmly examining his pistol.
Kimball
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From this reading Gledware had already been stationed with his face toward the moon, and Kansas Kimball was calmly examining his pistol.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading As far as the eye could reach in any direction, nothing was to be seen but the level ground, the unflecked sky, the cabin and the little group near the tethered ponies.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Red's eagle eye noted that she had unconsciously slipped an arm about the highwayman's neck, as if by some instinct she would cling the closer to the only one in the band of ten who had spoken for her life.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There were no clouds, however, and the moon, which had risen not long before, made the prairie almost as light as if morning had dawned.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As far as the eye could reach in any direction, nothing was to be seen but the level ground, the unflecked sky, the cabin and the little group near the tethered ponies.
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 There were no clouds, however, and the moon, which had risen not long before, made the prairie almost as light as if morning had dawned.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There were no clouds, however, and the moon, which had risen not long before, made the prairie almost as light as if morning had dawned.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading There were no clouds, however, and the moon, which had risen not long before, made the prairie almost as light as if morning had dawned.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There were no clouds, however, and the moon, which had risen not long before, made the prairie almost as light as if morning had dawned.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As far as the eye could reach in any direction, nothing was to be seen but the level ground, the unflecked sky, the cabin and the little group near the tethered ponies.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Red's eagle eye noted that she had unconsciously slipped an arm about the highwayman's neck, as if by some instinct she would cling the closer to the only one in the band of ten who had spoken for her life.
not any; not one
From this reading There were no clouds, however, and the moon, which had risen not long before, made the prairie almost as light as if morning had dawned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were no clouds, however, and the moon, which had risen not long before, made the prairie almost as light as if morning had dawned.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Red's eagle eye noted that she had unconsciously slipped an arm about the highwayman's neck, as if by some instinct she would cling the closer to the only one in the band of ten who had spoken for her life.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As far as the eye could reach in any direction, nothing was to be seen but the level ground, the unflecked sky, the cabin and the little group near the tethered ponies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Red's eagle eye noted that she had unconsciously slipped an arm about the highwayman's neck, as if by some instinct she would cling the closer to the only one in the band of ten who had spoken for her life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Red's eagle eye noted that she had unconsciously slipped an arm about the highwayman's neck, as if by some instinct she would cling the closer to the only one in the band of ten who had spoken for her life.
and nothing more
From this reading Red's eagle eye noted that she had unconsciously slipped an arm about the highwayman's neck, as if by some instinct she would cling the closer to the only one in the band of ten who had spoken for her life.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Gledware had already been stationed with his face toward the moon, and Kansas Kimball was calmly examining his pistol.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading As far as the eye could reach in any direction, nothing was to be seen but the level ground, the unflecked sky, the cabin and the little group near the tethered ponies.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Between them and the horses, Brick Willock had come to a halt, the little girl still sleeping in his powerful arms.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading There were no clouds, however, and the moon, which had risen not long before, made the prairie almost as light as if morning had dawned.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As far as the eye could reach in any direction, nothing was to be seen but the level ground, the unflecked sky, the cabin and the little group near the tethered ponies.
Red's
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From this reading Red's eagle eye noted that she had unconsciously slipped an arm about the highwayman's neck, as if by some instinct she would cling the closer to the only one in the band of ten who had spoken for her life.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading There were no clouds, however, and the moon, which had risen not long before, made the prairie almost as light as if morning had dawned.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As far as the eye could reach in any direction, nothing was to be seen but the level ground, the unflecked sky, the cabin and the little group near the tethered ponies.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Red's eagle eye noted that she had unconsciously slipped an arm about the highwayman's neck, as if by some instinct she would cling the closer to the only one in the band of ten who had spoken for her life.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading As far as the eye could reach in any direction, nothing was to be seen but the level ground, the unflecked sky, the cabin and the little group near the tethered ponies.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Between them and the horses, Brick Willock had come to a halt, the little girl still sleeping in his powerful arms.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Red's eagle eye noted that she had unconsciously slipped an arm about the highwayman's neck, as if by some instinct she would cling the closer to the only one in the band of ten who had spoken for her life.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Red's eagle eye noted that she had unconsciously slipped an arm about the highwayman's neck, as if by some instinct she would cling the closer to the only one in the band of ten who had spoken for her life.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Red's eagle eye noted that she had unconsciously slipped an arm about the highwayman's neck, as if by some instinct she would cling the closer to the only one in the band of ten who had spoken for her life.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading Gledware had already been stationed with his face toward the moon, and Kansas Kimball was calmly examining his pistol.
not in physical motion
From this reading Between them and the horses, Brick Willock had come to a halt, the little girl still sleeping in his powerful arms.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Red's eagle eye noted that she had unconsciously slipped an arm about the highwayman's neck, as if by some instinct she would cling the closer to the only one in the band of ten who had spoken for her life.
tetheredadjectiveUS /ˈteðərd/
confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain
From this reading As far as the eye could reach in any direction, nothing was to be seen but the level ground, the unflecked sky, the cabin and the little group near the tethered ponies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Red's eagle eye noted that she had unconsciously slipped an arm about the highwayman's neck, as if by some instinct she would cling the closer to the only one in the band of ten who had spoken for her life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were no clouds, however, and the moon, which had risen not long before, made the prairie almost as light as if morning had dawned.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Between them and the horses, Brick Willock had come to a halt, the little girl still sleeping in his powerful arms.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no clouds, however, and the moon, which had risen not long before, made the prairie almost as light as if morning had dawned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As far as the eye could reach in any direction, nothing was to be seen but the level ground, the unflecked sky, the cabin and the little group near the tethered ponies.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Gledware had already been stationed with his face toward the moon, and Kansas Kimball was calmly examining his pistol.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading Red's eagle eye noted that she had unconsciously slipped an arm about the highwayman's neck, as if by some instinct she would cling the closer to the only one in the band of ten who had spoken for her life.
unflecked
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From this reading As far as the eye could reach in any direction, nothing was to be seen but the level ground, the unflecked sky, the cabin and the little group near the tethered ponies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As far as the eye could reach in any direction, nothing was to be seen but the level ground, the unflecked sky, the cabin and the little group near the tethered ponies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no clouds, however, and the moon, which had risen not long before, made the prairie almost as light as if morning had dawned.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were no clouds, however, and the moon, which had risen not long before, made the prairie almost as light as if morning had dawned.
which person or people
From this reading Red's eagle eye noted that she had unconsciously slipped an arm about the highwayman's neck, as if by some instinct she would cling the closer to the only one in the band of ten who had spoken for her life.
Willock
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From this reading Between them and the horses, Brick Willock had come to a halt, the little girl still sleeping in his powerful arms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gledware had already been stationed with his face toward the moon, and Kansas Kimball was calmly examining his pistol.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Red's eagle eye noted that she had unconsciously slipped an arm about the highwayman's neck, as if by some instinct she would cling the closer to the only one in the band of ten who had spoken for her life.
