used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TRAILING A TRAIL.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Snowdrop, after she had left the scout, was obliged to ride very slowly until she was over the rough hills, but after she had reached the open prairie she increased the speed of her horse.
at or in the front
From this reading The sun was just rising as she entered the plains, and putting her tough pony to the run, she dashed ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But her mission was one of life or death to her, and she undertook the task.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sun was just rising as she entered the plains, and putting her tough pony to the run, she dashed ahead.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading She was a fearless rider, but the long, treeless plain which lay stretched out before her wore a dreary aspect, well calculated to discourage her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was a fearless rider, but the long, treeless plain which lay stretched out before her wore a dreary aspect, well calculated to discourage her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Snowdrop, after she had left the scout, was obliged to ride very slowly until she was over the rough hills, but after she had reached the open prairie she increased the speed of her horse.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading She was a fearless rider, but the long, treeless plain which lay stretched out before her wore a dreary aspect, well calculated to discourage her.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading The sun was just rising as she entered the plains, and putting her tough pony to the run, she dashed ahead.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But her mission was one of life or death to her, and she undertook the task.
discourageverbUS /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒ/
try to prevent; show opposition to
From this reading She was a fearless rider, but the long, treeless plain which lay stretched out before her wore a dreary aspect, well calculated to discourage her.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading She was a fearless rider, but the long, treeless plain which lay stretched out before her wore a dreary aspect, well calculated to discourage her.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The sun was just rising as she entered the plains, and putting her tough pony to the run, she dashed ahead.
fearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading She was a fearless rider, but the long, treeless plain which lay stretched out before her wore a dreary aspect, well calculated to discourage her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Snowdrop, after she had left the scout, was obliged to ride very slowly until she was over the rough hills, but after she had reached the open prairie she increased the speed of her horse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Snowdrop, after she had left the scout, was obliged to ride very slowly until she was over the rough hills, but after she had reached the open prairie she increased the speed of her horse.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Snowdrop, after she had left the scout, was obliged to ride very slowly until she was over the rough hills, but after she had reached the open prairie she increased the speed of her horse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Snowdrop, after she had left the scout, was obliged to ride very slowly until she was over the rough hills, but after she had reached the open prairie she increased the speed of her horse.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Snowdrop, after she had left the scout, was obliged to ride very slowly until she was over the rough hills, but after she had reached the open prairie she increased the speed of her horse.
and nothing more
From this reading The sun was just rising as she entered the plains, and putting her tough pony to the run, she dashed ahead.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was a fearless rider, but the long, treeless plain which lay stretched out before her wore a dreary aspect, well calculated to discourage her.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Snowdrop, after she had left the scout, was obliged to ride very slowly until she was over the rough hills, but after she had reached the open prairie she increased the speed of her horse.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But her mission was one of life or death to her, and she undertook the task.
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 She was a fearless rider, but the long, treeless plain which lay stretched out before her wore a dreary aspect, well calculated to discourage her.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading But her mission was one of life or death to her, and she undertook the task.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Snowdrop, after she had left the scout, was obliged to ride very slowly until she was over the rough hills, but after she had reached the open prairie she increased the speed of her horse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Snowdrop, after she had left the scout, was obliged to ride very slowly until she was over the rough hills, but after she had reached the open prairie she increased the speed of her horse.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But her mission was one of life or death to her, and she undertook the task.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Snowdrop, after she had left the scout, was obliged to ride very slowly until she was over the rough hills, but after she had reached the open prairie she increased the speed of her horse.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But her mission was one of life or death to her, and she undertook the task.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was a fearless rider, but the long, treeless plain which lay stretched out before her wore a dreary aspect, well calculated to discourage her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Snowdrop, after she had left the scout, was obliged to ride very slowly until she was over the rough hills, but after she had reached the open prairie she increased the speed of her horse.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading She was a fearless rider, but the long, treeless plain which lay stretched out before her wore a dreary aspect, well calculated to discourage her.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading The sun was just rising as she entered the plains, and putting her tough pony to the run, she dashed ahead.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading The sun was just rising as she entered the plains, and putting her tough pony to the run, she dashed ahead.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Snowdrop, after she had left the scout, was obliged to ride very slowly until she was over the rough hills, but after she had reached the open prairie she increased the speed of her horse.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading The sun was just rising as she entered the plains, and putting her tough pony to the run, she dashed ahead.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Snowdrop, after she had left the scout, was obliged to ride very slowly until she was over the rough hills, but after she had reached the open prairie she increased the speed of her horse.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Snowdrop, after she had left the scout, was obliged to ride very slowly until she was over the rough hills, but after she had reached the open prairie she increased the speed of her horse.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading She was a fearless rider, but the long, treeless plain which lay stretched out before her wore a dreary aspect, well calculated to discourage her.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The sun was just rising as she entered the plains, and putting her tough pony to the run, she dashed ahead.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Snowdrop, after she had left the scout, was obliged to ride very slowly until she was over the rough hills, but after she had reached the open prairie she increased the speed of her horse.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The sun was just rising as she entered the plains, and putting her tough pony to the run, she dashed ahead.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Snowdrop, after she had left the scout, was obliged to ride very slowly until she was over the rough hills, but after she had reached the open prairie she increased the speed of her horse.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Snowdrop, after she had left the scout, was obliged to ride very slowly until she was over the rough hills, but after she had reached the open prairie she increased the speed of her horse.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Snowdrop, after she had left the scout, was obliged to ride very slowly until she was over the rough hills, but after she had reached the open prairie she increased the speed of her horse.
Snowdropnoun
common anemone of eastern North America with solitary pink-tinged white flowers
From this reading Snowdrop, after she had left the scout, was obliged to ride very slowly until she was over the rough hills, but after she had reached the open prairie she increased the speed of her horse.
move hurridly
From this reading Snowdrop, after she had left the scout, was obliged to ride very slowly until she was over the rough hills, but after she had reached the open prairie she increased the speed of her horse.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading She was a fearless rider, but the long, treeless plain which lay stretched out before her wore a dreary aspect, well calculated to discourage her.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was just rising as she entered the plains, and putting her tough pony to the run, she dashed ahead.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading But her mission was one of life or death to her, and she undertook the task.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Snowdrop, after she had left the scout, was obliged to ride very slowly until she was over the rough hills, but after she had reached the open prairie she increased the speed of her horse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Snowdrop, after she had left the scout, was obliged to ride very slowly until she was over the rough hills, but after she had reached the open prairie she increased the speed of her horse.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The sun was just rising as she entered the plains, and putting her tough pony to the run, she dashed ahead.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading TRAILING A TRAIL.
TRAILINGnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading TRAILING A TRAIL.
treelessadjectiveUS /ˈtriːləs/
not wooded
From this reading She was a fearless rider, but the long, treeless plain which lay stretched out before her wore a dreary aspect, well calculated to discourage her.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading But her mission was one of life or death to her, and she undertook the task.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Snowdrop, after she had left the scout, was obliged to ride very slowly until she was over the rough hills, but after she had reached the open prairie she increased the speed of her horse.
precisely as stated
From this reading Snowdrop, after she had left the scout, was obliged to ride very slowly until she was over the rough hills, but after she had reached the open prairie she increased the speed of her horse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Snowdrop, after she had left the scout, was obliged to ride very slowly until she was over the rough hills, but after she had reached the open prairie she increased the speed of her horse.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She was a fearless rider, but the long, treeless plain which lay stretched out before her wore a dreary aspect, well calculated to discourage her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was a fearless rider, but the long, treeless plain which lay stretched out before her wore a dreary aspect, well calculated to discourage her.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She was a fearless rider, but the long, treeless plain which lay stretched out before her wore a dreary aspect, well calculated to discourage her.
