used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Hesitation Kane was not a dodo, for nobody could deny that the trembling and snorting creature standing on the other side of this open hole was the beautiful wild stallion that had followed the range horses down from the hills more than a week before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Hesitation Kane was not a dodo, for nobody could deny that the trembling and snorting creature standing on the other side of this open hole was the beautiful wild stallion that had followed the range horses down from the hills more than a week before.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not that he was marred, or seriously injured in any way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But such a pitiful looking creature as he was now!
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Hesitation Kane was not a dodo, for nobody could deny that the trembling and snorting creature standing on the other side of this open hole was the beautiful wild stallion that had followed the range horses down from the hills more than a week before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Hesitation Kane was not a dodo, for nobody could deny that the trembling and snorting creature standing on the other side of this open hole was the beautiful wild stallion that had followed the range horses down from the hills more than a week before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But such a pitiful looking creature as he was now!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Hesitation Kane was not a dodo, for nobody could deny that the trembling and snorting creature standing on the other side of this open hole was the beautiful wild stallion that had followed the range horses down from the hills more than a week before.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Hesitation Kane was not a dodo, for nobody could deny that the trembling and snorting creature standing on the other side of this open hole was the beautiful wild stallion that had followed the range horses down from the hills more than a week before.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Hesitation Kane was not a dodo, for nobody could deny that the trembling and snorting creature standing on the other side of this open hole was the beautiful wild stallion that had followed the range horses down from the hills more than a week before.
dodonounUS /ˈdoʊdoʊ/
someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Hesitation Kane was not a dodo, for nobody could deny that the trembling and snorting creature standing on the other side of this open hole was the beautiful wild stallion that had followed the range horses down from the hills more than a week before.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Hesitation Kane was not a dodo, for nobody could deny that the trembling and snorting creature standing on the other side of this open hole was the beautiful wild stallion that had followed the range horses down from the hills more than a week before.
communicated in words
From this reading The girls expressed their pity for him without stint.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Hesitation Kane was not a dodo, for nobody could deny that the trembling and snorting creature standing on the other side of this open hole was the beautiful wild stallion that had followed the range horses down from the hills more than a week before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Hesitation Kane was not a dodo, for nobody could deny that the trembling and snorting creature standing on the other side of this open hole was the beautiful wild stallion that had followed the range horses down from the hills more than a week before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Hesitation Kane was not a dodo, for nobody could deny that the trembling and snorting creature standing on the other side of this open hole was the beautiful wild stallion that had followed the range horses down from the hills more than a week before.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls expressed their pity for him without stint.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Hesitation Kane was not a dodo, for nobody could deny that the trembling and snorting creature standing on the other side of this open hole was the beautiful wild stallion that had followed the range horses down from the hills more than a week before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But such a pitiful looking creature as he was now!
indecision in speech or action
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Hesitation Kane was not a dodo, for nobody could deny that the trembling and snorting creature standing on the other side of this open hole was the beautiful wild stallion that had followed the range horses down from the hills more than a week before.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Hesitation Kane was not a dodo, for nobody could deny that the trembling and snorting creature standing on the other side of this open hole was the beautiful wild stallion that had followed the range horses down from the hills more than a week before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girls expressed their pity for him without stint.
an opening into or through something
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Hesitation Kane was not a dodo, for nobody could deny that the trembling and snorting creature standing on the other side of this open hole was the beautiful wild stallion that had followed the range horses down from the hills more than a week before.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Hesitation Kane was not a dodo, for nobody could deny that the trembling and snorting creature standing on the other side of this open hole was the beautiful wild stallion that had followed the range horses down from the hills more than a week before.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading But he was so weak from hunger that he could scarcely stand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not that he was marred, or seriously injured in any way.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading Not that he was marred, or seriously injured in any way.
Kane
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From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Hesitation Kane was not a dodo, for nobody could deny that the trembling and snorting creature standing on the other side of this open hole was the beautiful wild stallion that had followed the range horses down from the hills more than a week before.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But such a pitiful looking creature as he was now!
marredadjectiveUS /mɑːrd/
blemished by injury or rough wear
From this reading Not that he was marred, or seriously injured in any way.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Hesitation Kane was not a dodo, for nobody could deny that the trembling and snorting creature standing on the other side of this open hole was the beautiful wild stallion that had followed the range horses down from the hills more than a week before.
no person; not anyone
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Hesitation Kane was not a dodo, for nobody could deny that the trembling and snorting creature standing on the other side of this open hole was the beautiful wild stallion that had followed the range horses down from the hills more than a week before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Hesitation Kane was not a dodo, for nobody could deny that the trembling and snorting creature standing on the other side of this open hole was the beautiful wild stallion that had followed the range horses down from the hills more than a week before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But such a pitiful looking creature as he was now!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Hesitation Kane was not a dodo, for nobody could deny that the trembling and snorting creature standing on the other side of this open hole was the beautiful wild stallion that had followed the range horses down from the hills more than a week before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Hesitation Kane was not a dodo, for nobody could deny that the trembling and snorting creature standing on the other side of this open hole was the beautiful wild stallion that had followed the range horses down from the hills more than a week before.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Hesitation Kane was not a dodo, for nobody could deny that the trembling and snorting creature standing on the other side of this open hole was the beautiful wild stallion that had followed the range horses down from the hills more than a week before.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not that he was marred, or seriously injured in any way.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Hesitation Kane was not a dodo, for nobody could deny that the trembling and snorting creature standing on the other side of this open hole was the beautiful wild stallion that had followed the range horses down from the hills more than a week before.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading But such a pitiful looking creature as he was now!
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading The girls expressed their pity for him without stint.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Hesitation Kane was not a dodo, for nobody could deny that the trembling and snorting creature standing on the other side of this open hole was the beautiful wild stallion that had followed the range horses down from the hills more than a week before.
only a very short time before
From this reading But he was so weak from hunger that he could scarcely stand.
in a serious manner
From this reading Not that he was marred, or seriously injured in any way.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Hesitation Kane was not a dodo, for nobody could deny that the trembling and snorting creature standing on the other side of this open hole was the beautiful wild stallion that had followed the range horses down from the hills more than a week before.
snortingnounUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪŋ/
an act of forcible exhalation
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Hesitation Kane was not a dodo, for nobody could deny that the trembling and snorting creature standing on the other side of this open hole was the beautiful wild stallion that had followed the range horses down from the hills more than a week before.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But he was so weak from hunger that he could scarcely stand.
stallionnounUS /ˈstæljən/
uncastrated adult male horse
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Hesitation Kane was not a dodo, for nobody could deny that the trembling and snorting creature standing on the other side of this open hole was the beautiful wild stallion that had followed the range horses down from the hills more than a week before.
be standing; be upright
From this reading But he was so weak from hunger that he could scarcely stand.
having a supporting base
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Hesitation Kane was not a dodo, for nobody could deny that the trembling and snorting creature standing on the other side of this open hole was the beautiful wild stallion that had followed the range horses down from the hills more than a week before.
stintnounUS /stɪnt/
an unbroken period of time during which you do something
From this reading The girls expressed their pity for him without stint.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But such a pitiful looking creature as he was now!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Hesitation Kane was not a dodo, for nobody could deny that the trembling and snorting creature standing on the other side of this open hole was the beautiful wild stallion that had followed the range horses down from the hills more than a week before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Hesitation Kane was not a dodo, for nobody could deny that the trembling and snorting creature standing on the other side of this open hole was the beautiful wild stallion that had followed the range horses down from the hills more than a week before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Hesitation Kane was not a dodo, for nobody could deny that the trembling and snorting creature standing on the other side of this open hole was the beautiful wild stallion that had followed the range horses down from the hills more than a week before.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The girls expressed their pity for him without stint.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Hesitation Kane was not a dodo, for nobody could deny that the trembling and snorting creature standing on the other side of this open hole was the beautiful wild stallion that had followed the range horses down from the hills more than a week before.
TREASURE-TROVE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Hesitation Kane was not a dodo, for nobody could deny that the trembling and snorting creature standing on the other side of this open hole was the beautiful wild stallion that had followed the range horses down from the hills more than a week before.
a shaky motion
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Hesitation Kane was not a dodo, for nobody could deny that the trembling and snorting creature standing on the other side of this open hole was the beautiful wild stallion that had followed the range horses down from the hills more than a week before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Hesitation Kane was not a dodo, for nobody could deny that the trembling and snorting creature standing on the other side of this open hole was the beautiful wild stallion that had followed the range horses down from the hills more than a week before.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Not that he was marred, or seriously injured in any way.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading But he was so weak from hunger that he could scarcely stand.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Hesitation Kane was not a dodo, for nobody could deny that the trembling and snorting creature standing on the other side of this open hole was the beautiful wild stallion that had followed the range horses down from the hills more than a week before.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading TREASURE-TROVE Hesitation Kane was not a dodo, for nobody could deny that the trembling and snorting creature standing on the other side of this open hole was the beautiful wild stallion that had followed the range horses down from the hills more than a week before.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The girls expressed their pity for him without stint.
