used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HUNT--CONTINUED My heart gave a wild leap and I grabbed hold of the side of the sled for support.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading As the tiger's roar rang out, all the horses tied to the trees and in my care broke their halters and rushed wildly away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HUNT--CONTINUED My heart gave a wild leap and I grabbed hold of the side of the sled for support.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the tiger's roar rang out, all the horses tied to the trees and in my care broke their halters and rushed wildly away.
being joined in close association
From this reading Daria's two horses attached to the sled, followed, leaping over all obstacles.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As the tiger's roar rang out, all the horses tied to the trees and in my care broke their halters and rushed wildly away.
lacking funds
From this reading As the tiger's roar rang out, all the horses tied to the trees and in my care broke their halters and rushed wildly away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then a great many things happened, but I recall them to the smallest detail.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading As the tiger's roar rang out, all the horses tied to the trees and in my care broke their halters and rushed wildly away.
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE HUNT--CONTINUED My heart gave a wild leap and I grabbed hold of the side of the sled for support.
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From this reading Daria's two horses attached to the sled, followed, leaping over all obstacles.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading Then a great many things happened, but I recall them to the smallest detail.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Daria's greatest efforts were powerless to even reduce their speed.
divisible by two
From this reading Daria's greatest efforts were powerless to even reduce their speed.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Daria's two horses attached to the sled, followed, leaping over all obstacles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HUNT--CONTINUED My heart gave a wild leap and I grabbed hold of the side of the sled for support.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE HUNT--CONTINUED My heart gave a wild leap and I grabbed hold of the side of the sled for support.
grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading THE HUNT--CONTINUED My heart gave a wild leap and I grabbed hold of the side of the sled for support.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then a great many things happened, but I recall them to the smallest detail.
highest in quality
From this reading Daria's greatest efforts were powerless to even reduce their speed.
haltersnounUS /ˈhɔːltərz/
plural of “halter” — rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
From this reading As the tiger's roar rang out, all the horses tied to the trees and in my care broke their halters and rushed wildly away.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Then a great many things happened, but I recall them to the smallest detail.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE HUNT--CONTINUED My heart gave a wild leap and I grabbed hold of the side of the sled for support.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading THE HUNT--CONTINUED My heart gave a wild leap and I grabbed hold of the side of the sled for support.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading As the tiger's roar rang out, all the horses tied to the trees and in my care broke their halters and rushed wildly away.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading THE HUNT--CONTINUED My heart gave a wild leap and I grabbed hold of the side of the sled for support.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE HUNT--CONTINUED My heart gave a wild leap and I grabbed hold of the side of the sled for support.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the tiger's roar rang out, all the horses tied to the trees and in my care broke their halters and rushed wildly away.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading THE HUNT--CONTINUED My heart gave a wild leap and I grabbed hold of the side of the sled for support.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Daria's two horses attached to the sled, followed, leaping over all obstacles.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Then a great many things happened, but I recall them to the smallest detail.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE HUNT--CONTINUED My heart gave a wild leap and I grabbed hold of the side of the sled for support.
obstaclesnounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəlz/
plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading Daria's two horses attached to the sled, followed, leaping over all obstacles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HUNT--CONTINUED My heart gave a wild leap and I grabbed hold of the side of the sled for support.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As the tiger's roar rang out, all the horses tied to the trees and in my care broke their halters and rushed wildly away.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Daria's two horses attached to the sled, followed, leaping over all obstacles.
powerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərləs/
lacking power
From this reading Daria's greatest efforts were powerless to even reduce their speed.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading As the tiger's roar rang out, all the horses tied to the trees and in my care broke their halters and rushed wildly away.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then a great many things happened, but I recall them to the smallest detail.
reduceverbUS /rəˈduːs/
cut down on; make a reduction in
From this reading Daria's greatest efforts were powerless to even reduce their speed.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading As the tiger's roar rang out, all the horses tied to the trees and in my care broke their halters and rushed wildly away.
done under pressure
From this reading As the tiger's roar rang out, all the horses tied to the trees and in my care broke their halters and rushed wildly away.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE HUNT--CONTINUED My heart gave a wild leap and I grabbed hold of the side of the sled for support.
slednounUS /sled/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading THE HUNT--CONTINUED My heart gave a wild leap and I grabbed hold of the side of the sled for support.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then a great many things happened, but I recall them to the smallest detail.
move hurridly
From this reading Daria's greatest efforts were powerless to even reduce their speed.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading THE HUNT--CONTINUED My heart gave a wild leap and I grabbed hold of the side of the sled for support.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUNT--CONTINUED My heart gave a wild leap and I grabbed hold of the side of the sled for support.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As the tiger's roar rang out, all the horses tied to the trees and in my care broke their halters and rushed wildly away.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then a great many things happened, but I recall them to the smallest detail.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a great many things happened, but I recall them to the smallest detail.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Then a great many things happened, but I recall them to the smallest detail.
bound or secured closely
From this reading As the tiger's roar rang out, all the horses tied to the trees and in my care broke their halters and rushed wildly away.
tiger'snounUS /ˈtaɪɡərz/
possessive form of “tiger” — a fierce or audacious person
From this reading As the tiger's roar rang out, all the horses tied to the trees and in my care broke their halters and rushed wildly away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then a great many things happened, but I recall them to the smallest detail.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading As the tiger's roar rang out, all the horses tied to the trees and in my care broke their halters and rushed wildly away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Daria's two horses attached to the sled, followed, leaping over all obstacles.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Daria's greatest efforts were powerless to even reduce their speed.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE HUNT--CONTINUED My heart gave a wild leap and I grabbed hold of the side of the sled for support.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading As the tiger's roar rang out, all the horses tied to the trees and in my care broke their halters and rushed wildly away.
