used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ravine was filled with shrubs and trees, through which we partly forced, partly threaded our way, until we reached a spot where we were invisible from the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ravine was filled with shrubs and trees, through which we partly forced, partly threaded our way, until we reached a spot where we were invisible from the road.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If they don't hear they won't neigh, and a single neigh might be our ruin."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES.
Carmen
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From this reading "Now off with your _cobija_ and throw it over your horse's head," said Carmen.
cobija
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From this reading "Now off with your _cobija_ and throw it over your horse's head," said Carmen.
don't
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From this reading "If they don't hear they won't neigh, and a single neigh might be our ruin."
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The ravine was filled with shrubs and trees, through which we partly forced, partly threaded our way, until we reached a spot where we were invisible from the road.
FIRESnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The ravine was filled with shrubs and trees, through which we partly forced, partly threaded our way, until we reached a spot where we were invisible from the road.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The ravine was filled with shrubs and trees, through which we partly forced, partly threaded our way, until we reached a spot where we were invisible from the road.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "You mean to stay here until the troops have gone past?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You mean to stay here until the troops have gone past?"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Now off with your _cobija_ and throw it over your horse's head," said Carmen.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "If they don't hear they won't neigh, and a single neigh might be our ruin."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You mean to stay here until the troops have gone past?"
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Now off with your _cobija_ and throw it over your horse's head," said Carmen.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If they don't hear they won't neigh, and a single neigh might be our ruin."
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading The ravine was filled with shrubs and trees, through which we partly forced, partly threaded our way, until we reached a spot where we were invisible from the road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now off with your _cobija_ and throw it over your horse's head," said Carmen.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You mean to stay here until the troops have gone past?"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "If they don't hear they won't neigh, and a single neigh might be our ruin."
neighnounUS /neɪ/
the characteristic sounds made by a horse
From this reading "If they don't hear they won't neigh, and a single neigh might be our ruin."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now off with your _cobija_ and throw it over your horse's head," said Carmen.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Now off with your _cobija_ and throw it over your horse's head," said Carmen.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The ravine was filled with shrubs and trees, through which we partly forced, partly threaded our way, until we reached a spot where we were invisible from the road.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Now off with your _cobija_ and throw it over your horse's head," said Carmen.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading The ravine was filled with shrubs and trees, through which we partly forced, partly threaded our way, until we reached a spot where we were invisible from the road.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "You mean to stay here until the troops have gone past?"
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading The ravine was filled with shrubs and trees, through which we partly forced, partly threaded our way, until we reached a spot where we were invisible from the road.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The ravine was filled with shrubs and trees, through which we partly forced, partly threaded our way, until we reached a spot where we were invisible from the road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The ravine was filled with shrubs and trees, through which we partly forced, partly threaded our way, until we reached a spot where we were invisible from the road.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading "If they don't hear they won't neigh, and a single neigh might be our ruin."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now off with your _cobija_ and throw it over your horse's head," said Carmen.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The ravine was filled with shrubs and trees, through which we partly forced, partly threaded our way, until we reached a spot where we were invisible from the road.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading "If they don't hear they won't neigh, and a single neigh might be our ruin."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The ravine was filled with shrubs and trees, through which we partly forced, partly threaded our way, until we reached a spot where we were invisible from the road.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "You mean to stay here until the troops have gone past?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ravine was filled with shrubs and trees, through which we partly forced, partly threaded our way, until we reached a spot where we were invisible from the road.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If they don't hear they won't neigh, and a single neigh might be our ruin."
threadedadjectiveUS /ˈθredɪd/
(of bolts or screws) having screw threads
From this reading The ravine was filled with shrubs and trees, through which we partly forced, partly threaded our way, until we reached a spot where we were invisible from the road.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The ravine was filled with shrubs and trees, through which we partly forced, partly threaded our way, until we reached a spot where we were invisible from the road.
propel through the air
From this reading "Now off with your _cobija_ and throw it over your horse's head," said Carmen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You mean to stay here until the troops have gone past?"
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The ravine was filled with shrubs and trees, through which we partly forced, partly threaded our way, until we reached a spot where we were invisible from the road.
soldiers collectively
From this reading "You mean to stay here until the troops have gone past?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The ravine was filled with shrubs and trees, through which we partly forced, partly threaded our way, until we reached a spot where we were invisible from the road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ravine was filled with shrubs and trees, through which we partly forced, partly threaded our way, until we reached a spot where we were invisible from the road.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The ravine was filled with shrubs and trees, through which we partly forced, partly threaded our way, until we reached a spot where we were invisible from the road.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The ravine was filled with shrubs and trees, through which we partly forced, partly threaded our way, until we reached a spot where we were invisible from the road.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ravine was filled with shrubs and trees, through which we partly forced, partly threaded our way, until we reached a spot where we were invisible from the road.
in or at the place that
From this reading The ravine was filled with shrubs and trees, through which we partly forced, partly threaded our way, until we reached a spot where we were invisible from the road.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ravine was filled with shrubs and trees, through which we partly forced, partly threaded our way, until we reached a spot where we were invisible from the road.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ravine was filled with shrubs and trees, through which we partly forced, partly threaded our way, until we reached a spot where we were invisible from the road.
won't
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From this reading "If they don't hear they won't neigh, and a single neigh might be our ruin."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mean to stay here until the troops have gone past?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now off with your _cobija_ and throw it over your horse's head," said Carmen.
