used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RUTHERFORD MAKES A MISTAKE Rutherford Wadley struck across country toward the rim-rock.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading RUTHERFORD MAKES A MISTAKE Rutherford Wadley struck across country toward the rim-rock.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He plunged into the curly mesquite, driving forward straight as an arrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anger burned high in him, and like the bully he was he took it out of his good horse by roweling its sides savagely.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Anger burned high in him, and like the bully he was he took it out of his good horse by roweling its sides savagely.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading He plunged into the curly mesquite, driving forward straight as an arrow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He plunged into the curly mesquite, driving forward straight as an arrow.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind him in the darkness followed a shadow, sinister and silent, out of sight, but within sound of the horse's footfall.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading Anger burned high in him, and like the bully he was he took it out of his good horse by roweling its sides savagely.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Anger burned high in him, and like the bully he was he took it out of his good horse by roweling its sides savagely.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Behind him in the darkness followed a shadow, sinister and silent, out of sight, but within sound of the horse's footfall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Anger burned high in him, and like the bully he was he took it out of his good horse by roweling its sides savagely.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading RUTHERFORD MAKES A MISTAKE Rutherford Wadley struck across country toward the rim-rock.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading He plunged into the curly mesquite, driving forward straight as an arrow.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Behind him in the darkness followed a shadow, sinister and silent, out of sight, but within sound of the horse's footfall.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading He plunged into the curly mesquite, driving forward straight as an arrow.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Behind him in the darkness followed a shadow, sinister and silent, out of sight, but within sound of the horse's footfall.
footfallnounUS /ˈfʊtfɔːl/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Behind him in the darkness followed a shadow, sinister and silent, out of sight, but within sound of the horse's footfall.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He plunged into the curly mesquite, driving forward straight as an arrow.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Anger burned high in him, and like the bully he was he took it out of his good horse by roweling its sides savagely.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anger burned high in him, and like the bully he was he took it out of his good horse by roweling its sides savagely.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Anger burned high in him, and like the bully he was he took it out of his good horse by roweling its sides savagely.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Anger burned high in him, and like the bully he was he took it out of his good horse by roweling its sides savagely.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anger burned high in him, and like the bully he was he took it out of his good horse by roweling its sides savagely.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Anger burned high in him, and like the bully he was he took it out of his good horse by roweling its sides savagely.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Behind him in the darkness followed a shadow, sinister and silent, out of sight, but within sound of the horse's footfall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anger burned high in him, and like the bully he was he took it out of his good horse by roweling its sides savagely.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He plunged into the curly mesquite, driving forward straight as an arrow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Anger burned high in him, and like the bully he was he took it out of his good horse by roweling its sides savagely.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Anger burned high in him, and like the bully he was he took it out of his good horse by roweling its sides savagely.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Anger burned high in him, and like the bully he was he took it out of his good horse by roweling its sides savagely.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading RUTHERFORD MAKES A MISTAKE Rutherford Wadley struck across country toward the rim-rock.
mesquitenounUS /ˈmeskiːt/
any of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Prosopis having small flowers in axillary cylindrical spikes followed by large pods rich in sugar
From this reading He plunged into the curly mesquite, driving forward straight as an arrow.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading RUTHERFORD MAKES A MISTAKE Rutherford Wadley struck across country toward the rim-rock.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It stopped when Wadley stopped; when he moved, it moved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anger burned high in him, and like the bully he was he took it out of his good horse by roweling its sides savagely.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Anger burned high in him, and like the bully he was he took it out of his good horse by roweling its sides savagely.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading He plunged into the curly mesquite, driving forward straight as an arrow.
rim-rock
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From this reading RUTHERFORD MAKES A MISTAKE Rutherford Wadley struck across country toward the rim-rock.
roweling
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From this reading Anger burned high in him, and like the bully he was he took it out of his good horse by roweling its sides savagely.
RUTHERFORDnounUS /ˈrʌθərfərd/
a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second
From this reading RUTHERFORD MAKES A MISTAKE Rutherford Wadley struck across country toward the rim-rock.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading Anger burned high in him, and like the bully he was he took it out of his good horse by roweling its sides savagely.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Behind him in the darkness followed a shadow, sinister and silent, out of sight, but within sound of the horse's footfall.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Anger burned high in him, and like the bully he was he took it out of his good horse by roweling its sides savagely.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Behind him in the darkness followed a shadow, sinister and silent, out of sight, but within sound of the horse's footfall.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Behind him in the darkness followed a shadow, sinister and silent, out of sight, but within sound of the horse's footfall.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Behind him in the darkness followed a shadow, sinister and silent, out of sight, but within sound of the horse's footfall.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Behind him in the darkness followed a shadow, sinister and silent, out of sight, but within sound of the horse's footfall.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It stopped when Wadley stopped; when he moved, it moved.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He plunged into the curly mesquite, driving forward straight as an arrow.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading RUTHERFORD MAKES A MISTAKE Rutherford Wadley struck across country toward the rim-rock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RUTHERFORD MAKES A MISTAKE Rutherford Wadley struck across country toward the rim-rock.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Anger burned high in him, and like the bully he was he took it out of his good horse by roweling its sides savagely.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading RUTHERFORD MAKES A MISTAKE Rutherford Wadley struck across country toward the rim-rock.
Wadley
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From this reading RUTHERFORD MAKES A MISTAKE Rutherford Wadley struck across country toward the rim-rock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anger burned high in him, and like the bully he was he took it out of his good horse by roweling its sides savagely.
at the time that
From this reading It stopped when Wadley stopped; when he moved, it moved.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Behind him in the darkness followed a shadow, sinister and silent, out of sight, but within sound of the horse's footfall.
