used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before them rolled the open, khaki-colored veldt dotted in one direction by a ragged spot of black that flowed over the crest of each ridge and vanished from sight for a moment before rising from the hollow to flow over the crest of the ridge beyond.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Beside them, the nearer hills rose in brick-red patches against the sky.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And towards the ragged spot of black there rushed onward, at an ever-lessening distance, the khaki-colored streak of the foremost rank of C Squadron, led for the moment by a little gray broncho whose hoofs touched the ground only to spurn it backwards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Farther away, the brick color changed to gray and, still beyond, to misty purple.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And towards the ragged spot of black there rushed onward, at an ever-lessening distance, the khaki-colored streak of the foremost rank of C Squadron, led for the moment by a little gray broncho whose hoofs touched the ground only to spurn it backwards.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Farther away, the brick color changed to gray and, still beyond, to misty purple.
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading And towards the ragged spot of black there rushed onward, at an ever-lessening distance, the khaki-colored streak of the foremost rank of C Squadron, led for the moment by a little gray broncho whose hoofs touched the ground only to spurn it backwards.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before them rolled the open, khaki-colored veldt dotted in one direction by a ragged spot of black that flowed over the crest of each ridge and vanished from sight for a moment before rising from the hollow to flow over the crest of the ridge beyond.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside them, the nearer hills rose in brick-red patches against the sky.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Farther away, the brick color changed to gray and, still beyond, to misty purple.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Before them rolled the open, khaki-colored veldt dotted in one direction by a ragged spot of black that flowed over the crest of each ridge and vanished from sight for a moment before rising from the hollow to flow over the crest of the ridge beyond.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Farther away, the brick color changed to gray and, still beyond, to misty purple.
brick-red
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From this reading Beside them, the nearer hills rose in brick-red patches against the sky.
bronchonoun
an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
From this reading And towards the ragged spot of black there rushed onward, at an ever-lessening distance, the khaki-colored streak of the foremost rank of C Squadron, led for the moment by a little gray broncho whose hoofs touched the ground only to spurn it backwards.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The chase was long and hot; but the end was in sight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before them rolled the open, khaki-colored veldt dotted in one direction by a ragged spot of black that flowed over the crest of each ridge and vanished from sight for a moment before rising from the hollow to flow over the crest of the ridge beyond.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading And towards the ragged spot of black there rushed onward, at an ever-lessening distance, the khaki-colored streak of the foremost rank of C Squadron, led for the moment by a little gray broncho whose hoofs touched the ground only to spurn it backwards.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Farther away, the brick color changed to gray and, still beyond, to misty purple.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading The chase was long and hot; but the end was in sight.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Farther away, the brick color changed to gray and, still beyond, to misty purple.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading Before them rolled the open, khaki-colored veldt dotted in one direction by a ragged spot of black that flowed over the crest of each ridge and vanished from sight for a moment before rising from the hollow to flow over the crest of the ridge beyond.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Before them rolled the open, khaki-colored veldt dotted in one direction by a ragged spot of black that flowed over the crest of each ridge and vanished from sight for a moment before rising from the hollow to flow over the crest of the ridge beyond.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading And towards the ragged spot of black there rushed onward, at an ever-lessening distance, the khaki-colored streak of the foremost rank of C Squadron, led for the moment by a little gray broncho whose hoofs touched the ground only to spurn it backwards.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading Before them rolled the open, khaki-colored veldt dotted in one direction by a ragged spot of black that flowed over the crest of each ridge and vanished from sight for a moment before rising from the hollow to flow over the crest of the ridge beyond.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Before them rolled the open, khaki-colored veldt dotted in one direction by a ragged spot of black that flowed over the crest of each ridge and vanished from sight for a moment before rising from the hollow to flow over the crest of the ridge beyond.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The chase was long and hot; but the end was in sight.
ever-lessening
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From this reading And towards the ragged spot of black there rushed onward, at an ever-lessening distance, the khaki-colored streak of the foremost rank of C Squadron, led for the moment by a little gray broncho whose hoofs touched the ground only to spurn it backwards.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Farther away, the brick color changed to gray and, still beyond, to misty purple.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Before them rolled the open, khaki-colored veldt dotted in one direction by a ragged spot of black that flowed over the crest of each ridge and vanished from sight for a moment before rising from the hollow to flow over the crest of the ridge beyond.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading Before them rolled the open, khaki-colored veldt dotted in one direction by a ragged spot of black that flowed over the crest of each ridge and vanished from sight for a moment before rising from the hollow to flow over the crest of the ridge beyond.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before them rolled the open, khaki-colored veldt dotted in one direction by a ragged spot of black that flowed over the crest of each ridge and vanished from sight for a moment before rising from the hollow to flow over the crest of the ridge beyond.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading And towards the ragged spot of black there rushed onward, at an ever-lessening distance, the khaki-colored streak of the foremost rank of C Squadron, led for the moment by a little gray broncho whose hoofs touched the ground only to spurn it backwards.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before them rolled the open, khaki-colored veldt dotted in one direction by a ragged spot of black that flowed over the crest of each ridge and vanished from sight for a moment before rising from the hollow to flow over the crest of the ridge beyond.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Farther away, the brick color changed to gray and, still beyond, to misty purple.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading And towards the ragged spot of black there rushed onward, at an ever-lessening distance, the khaki-colored streak of the foremost rank of C Squadron, led for the moment by a little gray broncho whose hoofs touched the ground only to spurn it backwards.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Beside them, the nearer hills rose in brick-red patches against the sky.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Before them rolled the open, khaki-colored veldt dotted in one direction by a ragged spot of black that flowed over the crest of each ridge and vanished from sight for a moment before rising from the hollow to flow over the crest of the ridge beyond.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading And towards the ragged spot of black there rushed onward, at an ever-lessening distance, the khaki-colored streak of the foremost rank of C Squadron, led for the moment by a little gray broncho whose hoofs touched the ground only to spurn it backwards.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The chase was long and hot; but the end was in sight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beside them, the nearer hills rose in brick-red patches against the sky.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And towards the ragged spot of black there rushed onward, at an ever-lessening distance, the khaki-colored streak of the foremost rank of C Squadron, led for the moment by a little gray broncho whose hoofs touched the ground only to spurn it backwards.
khaki-colored
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From this reading Before them rolled the open, khaki-colored veldt dotted in one direction by a ragged spot of black that flowed over the crest of each ridge and vanished from sight for a moment before rising from the hollow to flow over the crest of the ridge beyond.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading And towards the ragged spot of black there rushed onward, at an ever-lessening distance, the khaki-colored streak of the foremost rank of C Squadron, led for the moment by a little gray broncho whose hoofs touched the ground only to spurn it backwards.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And towards the ragged spot of black there rushed onward, at an ever-lessening distance, the khaki-colored streak of the foremost rank of C Squadron, led for the moment by a little gray broncho whose hoofs touched the ground only to spurn it backwards.
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 The chase was long and hot; but the end was in sight.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading Farther away, the brick color changed to gray and, still beyond, to misty purple.
a particular point in time
From this reading Before them rolled the open, khaki-colored veldt dotted in one direction by a ragged spot of black that flowed over the crest of each ridge and vanished from sight for a moment before rising from the hollow to flow over the crest of the ridge beyond.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Beside them, the nearer hills rose in brick-red patches against the sky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before them rolled the open, khaki-colored veldt dotted in one direction by a ragged spot of black that flowed over the crest of each ridge and vanished from sight for a moment before rising from the hollow to flow over the crest of the ridge beyond.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Before them rolled the open, khaki-colored veldt dotted in one direction by a ragged spot of black that flowed over the crest of each ridge and vanished from sight for a moment before rising from the hollow to flow over the crest of the ridge beyond.
and nothing more
From this reading And towards the ragged spot of black there rushed onward, at an ever-lessening distance, the khaki-colored streak of the foremost rank of C Squadron, led for the moment by a little gray broncho whose hoofs touched the ground only to spurn it backwards.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading And towards the ragged spot of black there rushed onward, at an ever-lessening distance, the khaki-colored streak of the foremost rank of C Squadron, led for the moment by a little gray broncho whose hoofs touched the ground only to spurn it backwards.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Before them rolled the open, khaki-colored veldt dotted in one direction by a ragged spot of black that flowed over the crest of each ridge and vanished from sight for a moment before rising from the hollow to flow over the crest of the ridge beyond.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Before them rolled the open, khaki-colored veldt dotted in one direction by a ragged spot of black that flowed over the crest of each ridge and vanished from sight for a moment before rising from the hollow to flow over the crest of the ridge beyond.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Beside them, the nearer hills rose in brick-red patches against the sky.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Farther away, the brick color changed to gray and, still beyond, to misty purple.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading Before them rolled the open, khaki-colored veldt dotted in one direction by a ragged spot of black that flowed over the crest of each ridge and vanished from sight for a moment before rising from the hollow to flow over the crest of the ridge beyond.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading And towards the ragged spot of black there rushed onward, at an ever-lessening distance, the khaki-colored streak of the foremost rank of C Squadron, led for the moment by a little gray broncho whose hoofs touched the ground only to spurn it backwards.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Before them rolled the open, khaki-colored veldt dotted in one direction by a ragged spot of black that flowed over the crest of each ridge and vanished from sight for a moment before rising from the hollow to flow over the crest of the ridge beyond.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Before them rolled the open, khaki-colored veldt dotted in one direction by a ragged spot of black that flowed over the crest of each ridge and vanished from sight for a moment before rising from the hollow to flow over the crest of the ridge beyond.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Before them rolled the open, khaki-colored veldt dotted in one direction by a ragged spot of black that flowed over the crest of each ridge and vanished from sight for a moment before rising from the hollow to flow over the crest of the ridge beyond.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Beside them, the nearer hills rose in brick-red patches against the sky.
done under pressure
From this reading And towards the ragged spot of black there rushed onward, at an ever-lessening distance, the khaki-colored streak of the foremost rank of C Squadron, led for the moment by a little gray broncho whose hoofs touched the ground only to spurn it backwards.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Before them rolled the open, khaki-colored veldt dotted in one direction by a ragged spot of black that flowed over the crest of each ridge and vanished from sight for a moment before rising from the hollow to flow over the crest of the ridge beyond.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Beside them, the nearer hills rose in brick-red patches against the sky.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Before them rolled the open, khaki-colored veldt dotted in one direction by a ragged spot of black that flowed over the crest of each ridge and vanished from sight for a moment before rising from the hollow to flow over the crest of the ridge beyond.
spurnverbUS /spɜːrn/
reject with contempt
From this reading And towards the ragged spot of black there rushed onward, at an ever-lessening distance, the khaki-colored streak of the foremost rank of C Squadron, led for the moment by a little gray broncho whose hoofs touched the ground only to spurn it backwards.
SquadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading And towards the ragged spot of black there rushed onward, at an ever-lessening distance, the khaki-colored streak of the foremost rank of C Squadron, led for the moment by a little gray broncho whose hoofs touched the ground only to spurn it backwards.
not in physical motion
From this reading Farther away, the brick color changed to gray and, still beyond, to misty purple.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading And towards the ragged spot of black there rushed onward, at an ever-lessening distance, the khaki-colored streak of the foremost rank of C Squadron, led for the moment by a little gray broncho whose hoofs touched the ground only to spurn it backwards.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before them rolled the open, khaki-colored veldt dotted in one direction by a ragged spot of black that flowed over the crest of each ridge and vanished from sight for a moment before rising from the hollow to flow over the crest of the ridge beyond.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beside them, the nearer hills rose in brick-red patches against the sky.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Beside them, the nearer hills rose in brick-red patches against the sky.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And towards the ragged spot of black there rushed onward, at an ever-lessening distance, the khaki-colored streak of the foremost rank of C Squadron, led for the moment by a little gray broncho whose hoofs touched the ground only to spurn it backwards.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Farther away, the brick color changed to gray and, still beyond, to misty purple.
having come into contact
From this reading And towards the ragged spot of black there rushed onward, at an ever-lessening distance, the khaki-colored streak of the foremost rank of C Squadron, led for the moment by a little gray broncho whose hoofs touched the ground only to spurn it backwards.
in the direction of
From this reading And towards the ragged spot of black there rushed onward, at an ever-lessening distance, the khaki-colored streak of the foremost rank of C Squadron, led for the moment by a little gray broncho whose hoofs touched the ground only to spurn it backwards.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Before them rolled the open, khaki-colored veldt dotted in one direction by a ragged spot of black that flowed over the crest of each ridge and vanished from sight for a moment before rising from the hollow to flow over the crest of the ridge beyond.
veldtnoun
elevated open grassland in southern Africa
From this reading Before them rolled the open, khaki-colored veldt dotted in one direction by a ragged spot of black that flowed over the crest of each ridge and vanished from sight for a moment before rising from the hollow to flow over the crest of the ridge beyond.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chase was long and hot; but the end was in sight.
belonging to which person
From this reading And towards the ragged spot of black there rushed onward, at an ever-lessening distance, the khaki-colored streak of the foremost rank of C Squadron, led for the moment by a little gray broncho whose hoofs touched the ground only to spurn it backwards.
