used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Instantly her husband was by her side, and she saw that the end of a rope was in his hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instantly her husband was by her side, and she saw that the end of a rope was in his hand.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She might have remained perhaps two minutes in this state, when, peeping upwards, she saw another horse moving towards her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The whisper was so soft that the very grasshoppers at their side must have failed to hear it.
the two together, not just one
From this reading In a moment both Indians stood up, and Quito lifted his wife lightly on the horse whose larryat she held.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Instantly her husband was by her side, and she saw that the end of a rope was in his hand.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “Go first,” whispered Quito in her ear, “fly towards the rising sun.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Instantly her husband was by her side, and she saw that the end of a rope was in his hand.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The whisper was so soft that the very grasshoppers at their side must have failed to hear it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Go first,” whispered Quito in her ear, “fly towards the rising sun.”
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “Go first,” whispered Quito in her ear, “fly towards the rising sun.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go first,” whispered Quito in her ear, “fly towards the rising sun.”
grasshoppersnounUS /ˈɡræshɑːpərz/
plural of “grasshopper” — terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
From this reading The whisper was so soft that the very grasshoppers at their side must have failed to hear it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Instantly her husband was by her side, and she saw that the end of a rope was in his hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She might have remained perhaps two minutes in this state, when, peeping upwards, she saw another horse moving towards her.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The whisper was so soft that the very grasshoppers at their side must have failed to hear it.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading In a moment both Indians stood up, and Quito lifted his wife lightly on the horse whose larryat she held.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She might have remained perhaps two minutes in this state, when, peeping upwards, she saw another horse moving towards her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Instantly her husband was by her side, and she saw that the end of a rope was in his hand.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She might have remained perhaps two minutes in this state, when, peeping upwards, she saw another horse moving towards her.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Instantly her husband was by her side, and she saw that the end of a rope was in his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She might have remained perhaps two minutes in this state, when, peeping upwards, she saw another horse moving towards her.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading In a moment both Indians stood up, and Quito lifted his wife lightly on the horse whose larryat she held.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instantly her husband was by her side, and she saw that the end of a rope was in his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The whisper was so soft that the very grasshoppers at their side must have failed to hear it.
larryat
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From this reading In a moment both Indians stood up, and Quito lifted his wife lightly on the horse whose larryat she held.
held up in the air
From this reading In a moment both Indians stood up, and Quito lifted his wife lightly on the horse whose larryat she held.
without good reason
From this reading In a moment both Indians stood up, and Quito lifted his wife lightly on the horse whose larryat she held.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might have remained perhaps two minutes in this state, when, peeping upwards, she saw another horse moving towards her.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading She might have remained perhaps two minutes in this state, when, peeping upwards, she saw another horse moving towards her.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment both Indians stood up, and Quito lifted his wife lightly on the horse whose larryat she held.
in motion
From this reading She might have remained perhaps two minutes in this state, when, peeping upwards, she saw another horse moving towards her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The whisper was so soft that the very grasshoppers at their side must have failed to hear it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instantly her husband was by her side, and she saw that the end of a rope was in his hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a moment both Indians stood up, and Quito lifted his wife lightly on the horse whose larryat she held.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading She might have remained perhaps two minutes in this state, when, peeping upwards, she saw another horse moving towards her.
by chance
From this reading She might have remained perhaps two minutes in this state, when, peeping upwards, she saw another horse moving towards her.
QuitonounUS /ˈkwiːtoʊ/
the capital of Ecuador
From this reading “Go first,” whispered Quito in her ear, “fly towards the rising sun.”
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She might have remained perhaps two minutes in this state, when, peeping upwards, she saw another horse moving towards her.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “Go first,” whispered Quito in her ear, “fly towards the rising sun.”
a strong line
From this reading Instantly her husband was by her side, and she saw that the end of a rope was in his hand.
cut with a saw
From this reading She might have remained perhaps two minutes in this state, when, peeping upwards, she saw another horse moving towards her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She might have remained perhaps two minutes in this state, when, peeping upwards, she saw another horse moving towards her.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Instantly her husband was by her side, and she saw that the end of a rope was in his hand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The whisper was so soft that the very grasshoppers at their side must have failed to hear it.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The whisper was so soft that the very grasshoppers at their side must have failed to hear it.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading She might have remained perhaps two minutes in this state, when, peeping upwards, she saw another horse moving towards her.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In a moment both Indians stood up, and Quito lifted his wife lightly on the horse whose larryat she held.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “Go first,” whispered Quito in her ear, “fly towards the rising sun.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Instantly her husband was by her side, and she saw that the end of a rope was in his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Instantly her husband was by her side, and she saw that the end of a rope was in his hand.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The whisper was so soft that the very grasshoppers at their side must have failed to hear it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She might have remained perhaps two minutes in this state, when, peeping upwards, she saw another horse moving towards her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The whisper was so soft that the very grasshoppers at their side must have failed to hear it.
in the direction of
From this reading She might have remained perhaps two minutes in this state, when, peeping upwards, she saw another horse moving towards her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She might have remained perhaps two minutes in this state, when, peeping upwards, she saw another horse moving towards her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In a moment both Indians stood up, and Quito lifted his wife lightly on the horse whose larryat she held.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading She might have remained perhaps two minutes in this state, when, peeping upwards, she saw another horse moving towards her.
precisely as stated
From this reading The whisper was so soft that the very grasshoppers at their side must have failed to hear it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Instantly her husband was by her side, and she saw that the end of a rope was in his hand.
at the time that
From this reading She might have remained perhaps two minutes in this state, when, peeping upwards, she saw another horse moving towards her.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading The whisper was so soft that the very grasshoppers at their side must have failed to hear it.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Go first,” whispered Quito in her ear, “fly towards the rising sun.”
belonging to which person
From this reading In a moment both Indians stood up, and Quito lifted his wife lightly on the horse whose larryat she held.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In a moment both Indians stood up, and Quito lifted his wife lightly on the horse whose larryat she held.
