used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KATE DEFIES The instant he saw Kate in Hawk's keeping, Laramie rode down with the flood, looking sharply for a chance to get out the two horses; when finally he did get them ashore he was spent.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading KATE DEFIES The instant he saw Kate in Hawk's keeping, Laramie rode down with the flood, looking sharply for a chance to get out the two horses; when finally he did get them ashore he was spent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hawk's horse he found browsing in the heavy wet grass at the old ford.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Leading Kate's horse, he made his way up-creek through the willows to where she should be with Hawk.
browsingnounUS /ˈbraʊzɪŋ/
reading superficially or at random
From this reading Hawk's horse he found browsing in the heavy wet grass at the old ford.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading KATE DEFIES The instant he saw Kate in Hawk's keeping, Laramie rode down with the flood, looking sharply for a chance to get out the two horses; when finally he did get them ashore he was spent.
DEFIESverbUS /dɪˈfaɪz/
third-person singular of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading KATE DEFIES The instant he saw Kate in Hawk's keeping, Laramie rode down with the flood, looking sharply for a chance to get out the two horses; when finally he did get them ashore he was spent.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading KATE DEFIES The instant he saw Kate in Hawk's keeping, Laramie rode down with the flood, looking sharply for a chance to get out the two horses; when finally he did get them ashore he was spent.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading KATE DEFIES The instant he saw Kate in Hawk's keeping, Laramie rode down with the flood, looking sharply for a chance to get out the two horses; when finally he did get them ashore he was spent.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Laramie walked down to the water's edge where Hawk had pulled her out.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading KATE DEFIES The instant he saw Kate in Hawk's keeping, Laramie rode down with the flood, looking sharply for a chance to get out the two horses; when finally he did get them ashore he was spent.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading KATE DEFIES The instant he saw Kate in Hawk's keeping, Laramie rode down with the flood, looking sharply for a chance to get out the two horses; when finally he did get them ashore he was spent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading KATE DEFIES The instant he saw Kate in Hawk's keeping, Laramie rode down with the flood, looking sharply for a chance to get out the two horses; when finally he did get them ashore he was spent.
fordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Hawk's horse he found browsing in the heavy wet grass at the old ford.
set up or found
From this reading Hawk's horse he found browsing in the heavy wet grass at the old ford.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading KATE DEFIES The instant he saw Kate in Hawk's keeping, Laramie rode down with the flood, looking sharply for a chance to get out the two horses; when finally he did get them ashore he was spent.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Hawk's horse he found browsing in the heavy wet grass at the old ford.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Laramie walked down to the water's edge where Hawk had pulled her out.
HawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading Leading Kate's horse, he made his way up-creek through the willows to where she should be with Hawk.
Hawk's
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From this reading KATE DEFIES The instant he saw Kate in Hawk's keeping, Laramie rode down with the flood, looking sharply for a chance to get out the two horses; when finally he did get them ashore he was spent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading KATE DEFIES The instant he saw Kate in Hawk's keeping, Laramie rode down with the flood, looking sharply for a chance to get out the two horses; when finally he did get them ashore he was spent.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Hawk's horse he found browsing in the heavy wet grass at the old ford.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Laramie walked down to the water's edge where Hawk had pulled her out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leading Kate's horse, he made his way up-creek through the willows to where she should be with Hawk.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Leading Kate's horse, he made his way up-creek through the willows to where she should be with Hawk.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading KATE DEFIES The instant he saw Kate in Hawk's keeping, Laramie rode down with the flood, looking sharply for a chance to get out the two horses; when finally he did get them ashore he was spent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KATE DEFIES The instant he saw Kate in Hawk's keeping, Laramie rode down with the flood, looking sharply for a chance to get out the two horses; when finally he did get them ashore he was spent.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading KATE DEFIES The instant he saw Kate in Hawk's keeping, Laramie rode down with the flood, looking sharply for a chance to get out the two horses; when finally he did get them ashore he was spent.
KATE
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From this reading KATE DEFIES The instant he saw Kate in Hawk's keeping, Laramie rode down with the flood, looking sharply for a chance to get out the two horses; when finally he did get them ashore he was spent.
Kate's
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From this reading Leading Kate's horse, he made his way up-creek through the willows to where she should be with Hawk.
conformity or harmony
From this reading KATE DEFIES The instant he saw Kate in Hawk's keeping, Laramie rode down with the flood, looking sharply for a chance to get out the two horses; when finally he did get them ashore he was spent.
LaramienounUS /ˈlerəmi/
a university town in southeast Wyoming
From this reading KATE DEFIES The instant he saw Kate in Hawk's keeping, Laramie rode down with the flood, looking sharply for a chance to get out the two horses; when finally he did get them ashore he was spent.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Leading Kate's horse, he made his way up-creek through the willows to where she should be with Hawk.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading KATE DEFIES The instant he saw Kate in Hawk's keeping, Laramie rode down with the flood, looking sharply for a chance to get out the two horses; when finally he did get them ashore he was spent.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Leading Kate's horse, he made his way up-creek through the willows to where she should be with Hawk.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither Kate nor Hawk were in sight.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither Kate nor Hawk were in sight.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Hawk's horse he found browsing in the heavy wet grass at the old ford.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading KATE DEFIES The instant he saw Kate in Hawk's keeping, Laramie rode down with the flood, looking sharply for a chance to get out the two horses; when finally he did get them ashore he was spent.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Laramie walked down to the water's edge where Hawk had pulled her out.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading KATE DEFIES The instant he saw Kate in Hawk's keeping, Laramie rode down with the flood, looking sharply for a chance to get out the two horses; when finally he did get them ashore he was spent.
cut with a saw
From this reading KATE DEFIES The instant he saw Kate in Hawk's keeping, Laramie rode down with the flood, looking sharply for a chance to get out the two horses; when finally he did get them ashore he was spent.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading KATE DEFIES The instant he saw Kate in Hawk's keeping, Laramie rode down with the flood, looking sharply for a chance to get out the two horses; when finally he did get them ashore he was spent.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leading Kate's horse, he made his way up-creek through the willows to where she should be with Hawk.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Leading Kate's horse, he made his way up-creek through the willows to where she should be with Hawk.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Neither Kate nor Hawk were in sight.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading KATE DEFIES The instant he saw Kate in Hawk's keeping, Laramie rode down with the flood, looking sharply for a chance to get out the two horses; when finally he did get them ashore he was spent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KATE DEFIES The instant he saw Kate in Hawk's keeping, Laramie rode down with the flood, looking sharply for a chance to get out the two horses; when finally he did get them ashore he was spent.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading KATE DEFIES The instant he saw Kate in Hawk's keeping, Laramie rode down with the flood, looking sharply for a chance to get out the two horses; when finally he did get them ashore he was spent.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Leading Kate's horse, he made his way up-creek through the willows to where she should be with Hawk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KATE DEFIES The instant he saw Kate in Hawk's keeping, Laramie rode down with the flood, looking sharply for a chance to get out the two horses; when finally he did get them ashore he was spent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading KATE DEFIES The instant he saw Kate in Hawk's keeping, Laramie rode down with the flood, looking sharply for a chance to get out the two horses; when finally he did get them ashore he was spent.
up-creek
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From this reading Leading Kate's horse, he made his way up-creek through the willows to where she should be with Hawk.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Laramie walked down to the water's edge where Hawk had pulled her out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KATE DEFIES The instant he saw Kate in Hawk's keeping, Laramie rode down with the flood, looking sharply for a chance to get out the two horses; when finally he did get them ashore he was spent.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “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 Laramie walked down to the water's edge where Hawk had pulled her out.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Leading Kate's horse, he made his way up-creek through the willows to where she should be with Hawk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Neither Kate nor Hawk were in sight.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Hawk's horse he found browsing in the heavy wet grass at the old ford.
at the time that
From this reading KATE DEFIES The instant he saw Kate in Hawk's keeping, Laramie rode down with the flood, looking sharply for a chance to get out the two horses; when finally he did get them ashore he was spent.
in or at the place that
From this reading Leading Kate's horse, he made his way up-creek through the willows to where she should be with Hawk.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading Leading Kate's horse, he made his way up-creek through the willows to where she should be with Hawk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading KATE DEFIES The instant he saw Kate in Hawk's keeping, Laramie rode down with the flood, looking sharply for a chance to get out the two horses; when finally he did get them ashore he was spent.
