used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The stars would faint, the first glow of dawn would spread behind the trees upon the river, one or two birds would tune their throats a little while.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Presently, advancing horse-bells cried across the distance, Jackie's whip banged out in the stillness, and the thud of many hoofs striking the ground rumbled from afar.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading Presently, advancing horse-bells cried across the distance, Jackie's whip banged out in the stillness, and the thud of many hoofs striking the ground rumbled from afar.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading Presently, advancing horse-bells cried across the distance, Jackie's whip banged out in the stillness, and the thud of many hoofs striking the ground rumbled from afar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the last stars were leaving the sky, Jackie, the black horse-tailer, let down the slip-rails of the house paddock and cantered into the dusk, whip in hand, the sound of his horse dying slowly and solemnly in the distance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW THE DAYS PASS BY AT KALOONA The long days of early summer went by on Kaloona Station.
bangedverbUS /bæŋd/
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading Presently, advancing horse-bells cried across the distance, Jackie's whip banged out in the stillness, and the thud of many hoofs striking the ground rumbled from afar.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The stars would faint, the first glow of dawn would spread behind the trees upon the river, one or two birds would tune their throats a little while.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The stars would faint, the first glow of dawn would spread behind the trees upon the river, one or two birds would tune their throats a little while.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading While the last stars were leaving the sky, Jackie, the black horse-tailer, let down the slip-rails of the house paddock and cantered into the dusk, whip in hand, the sound of his horse dying slowly and solemnly in the distance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW THE DAYS PASS BY AT KALOONA The long days of early summer went by on Kaloona Station.
cantered
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From this reading While the last stars were leaving the sky, Jackie, the black horse-tailer, let down the slip-rails of the house paddock and cantered into the dusk, whip in hand, the sound of his horse dying slowly and solemnly in the distance.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Presently, advancing horse-bells cried across the distance, Jackie's whip banged out in the stillness, and the thud of many hoofs striking the ground rumbled from afar.
the first light of day
From this reading The stars would faint, the first glow of dawn would spread behind the trees upon the river, one or two birds would tune their throats a little while.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading HOW THE DAYS PASS BY AT KALOONA The long days of early summer went by on Kaloona Station.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading While the last stars were leaving the sky, Jackie, the black horse-tailer, let down the slip-rails of the house paddock and cantered into the dusk, whip in hand, the sound of his horse dying slowly and solemnly in the distance.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading While the last stars were leaving the sky, Jackie, the black horse-tailer, let down the slip-rails of the house paddock and cantered into the dusk, whip in hand, the sound of his horse dying slowly and solemnly in the distance.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading While the last stars were leaving the sky, Jackie, the black horse-tailer, let down the slip-rails of the house paddock and cantered into the dusk, whip in hand, the sound of his horse dying slowly and solemnly in the distance.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading While the last stars were leaving the sky, Jackie, the black horse-tailer, let down the slip-rails of the house paddock and cantered into the dusk, whip in hand, the sound of his horse dying slowly and solemnly in the distance.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading HOW THE DAYS PASS BY AT KALOONA The long days of early summer went by on Kaloona Station.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The stars would faint, the first glow of dawn would spread behind the trees upon the river, one or two birds would tune their throats a little while.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The stars would faint, the first glow of dawn would spread behind the trees upon the river, one or two birds would tune their throats a little while.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Presently, advancing horse-bells cried across the distance, Jackie's whip banged out in the stillness, and the thud of many hoofs striking the ground rumbled from afar.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The stars would faint, the first glow of dawn would spread behind the trees upon the river, one or two birds would tune their throats a little while.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Presently, advancing horse-bells cried across the distance, Jackie's whip banged out in the stillness, and the thud of many hoofs striking the ground rumbled from afar.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Light would grow.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading While the last stars were leaving the sky, Jackie, the black horse-tailer, let down the slip-rails of the house paddock and cantered into the dusk, whip in hand, the sound of his horse dying slowly and solemnly in the distance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While the last stars were leaving the sky, Jackie, the black horse-tailer, let down the slip-rails of the house paddock and cantered into the dusk, whip in hand, the sound of his horse dying slowly and solemnly in the distance.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Presently, advancing horse-bells cried across the distance, Jackie's whip banged out in the stillness, and the thud of many hoofs striking the ground rumbled from afar.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading While the last stars were leaving the sky, Jackie, the black horse-tailer, let down the slip-rails of the house paddock and cantered into the dusk, whip in hand, the sound of his horse dying slowly and solemnly in the distance.
horse-bells
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From this reading Presently, advancing horse-bells cried across the distance, Jackie's whip banged out in the stillness, and the thud of many hoofs striking the ground rumbled from afar.
horse-tailer
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From this reading While the last stars were leaving the sky, Jackie, the black horse-tailer, let down the slip-rails of the house paddock and cantered into the dusk, whip in hand, the sound of his horse dying slowly and solemnly in the distance.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading While the last stars were leaving the sky, Jackie, the black horse-tailer, let down the slip-rails of the house paddock and cantered into the dusk, whip in hand, the sound of his horse dying slowly and solemnly in the distance.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE DAYS PASS BY AT KALOONA The long days of early summer went by on Kaloona Station.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the last stars were leaving the sky, Jackie, the black horse-tailer, let down the slip-rails of the house paddock and cantered into the dusk, whip in hand, the sound of his horse dying slowly and solemnly in the distance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading While the last stars were leaving the sky, Jackie, the black horse-tailer, let down the slip-rails of the house paddock and cantered into the dusk, whip in hand, the sound of his horse dying slowly and solemnly in the distance.
Jackie
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From this reading While the last stars were leaving the sky, Jackie, the black horse-tailer, let down the slip-rails of the house paddock and cantered into the dusk, whip in hand, the sound of his horse dying slowly and solemnly in the distance.
Jackie's
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From this reading Presently, advancing horse-bells cried across the distance, Jackie's whip banged out in the stillness, and the thud of many hoofs striking the ground rumbled from afar.
KALOONA
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From this reading HOW THE DAYS PASS BY AT KALOONA The long days of early summer went by on Kaloona Station.
immediately past
From this reading While the last stars were leaving the sky, Jackie, the black horse-tailer, let down the slip-rails of the house paddock and cantered into the dusk, whip in hand, the sound of his horse dying slowly and solemnly in the distance.
the act of departing
From this reading While the last stars were leaving the sky, Jackie, the black horse-tailer, let down the slip-rails of the house paddock and cantered into the dusk, whip in hand, the sound of his horse dying slowly and solemnly in the distance.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading While the last stars were leaving the sky, Jackie, the black horse-tailer, let down the slip-rails of the house paddock and cantered into the dusk, whip in hand, the sound of his horse dying slowly and solemnly in the distance.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Light would grow.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The stars would faint, the first glow of dawn would spread behind the trees upon the river, one or two birds would tune their throats a little while.
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 HOW THE DAYS PASS BY AT KALOONA The long days of early summer went by on Kaloona Station.
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 Presently, advancing horse-bells cried across the distance, Jackie's whip banged out in the stillness, and the thud of many hoofs striking the ground rumbled from afar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW THE DAYS PASS BY AT KALOONA The long days of early summer went by on Kaloona Station.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOW THE DAYS PASS BY AT KALOONA The long days of early summer went by on Kaloona Station.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The stars would faint, the first glow of dawn would spread behind the trees upon the river, one or two birds would tune their throats a little while.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The stars would faint, the first glow of dawn would spread behind the trees upon the river, one or two birds would tune their throats a little while.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Presently, advancing horse-bells cried across the distance, Jackie's whip banged out in the stillness, and the thud of many hoofs striking the ground rumbled from afar.
paddocknounUS /ˈpædək/
pen where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race
From this reading While the last stars were leaving the sky, Jackie, the black horse-tailer, let down the slip-rails of the house paddock and cantered into the dusk, whip in hand, the sound of his horse dying slowly and solemnly in the distance.
go across or through
From this reading HOW THE DAYS PASS BY AT KALOONA The long days of early summer went by on Kaloona Station.
in the near future
From this reading Presently, advancing horse-bells cried across the distance, Jackie's whip banged out in the stillness, and the thud of many hoofs striking the ground rumbled from afar.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The stars would faint, the first glow of dawn would spread behind the trees upon the river, one or two birds would tune their throats a little while.
rumbledverbUS /ˈrʌmbəld/
past form of “rumble” — make a low noise
From this reading Presently, advancing horse-bells cried across the distance, Jackie's whip banged out in the stillness, and the thud of many hoofs striking the ground rumbled from afar.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading While the last stars were leaving the sky, Jackie, the black horse-tailer, let down the slip-rails of the house paddock and cantered into the dusk, whip in hand, the sound of his horse dying slowly and solemnly in the distance.
slip-rails
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From this reading While the last stars were leaving the sky, Jackie, the black horse-tailer, let down the slip-rails of the house paddock and cantered into the dusk, whip in hand, the sound of his horse dying slowly and solemnly in the distance.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading While the last stars were leaving the sky, Jackie, the black horse-tailer, let down the slip-rails of the house paddock and cantered into the dusk, whip in hand, the sound of his horse dying slowly and solemnly in the distance.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading While the last stars were leaving the sky, Jackie, the black horse-tailer, let down the slip-rails of the house paddock and cantered into the dusk, whip in hand, the sound of his horse dying slowly and solemnly in the distance.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading While the last stars were leaving the sky, Jackie, the black horse-tailer, let down the slip-rails of the house paddock and cantered into the dusk, whip in hand, the sound of his horse dying slowly and solemnly in the distance.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The stars would faint, the first glow of dawn would spread behind the trees upon the river, one or two birds would tune their throats a little while.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading While the last stars were leaving the sky, Jackie, the black horse-tailer, let down the slip-rails of the house paddock and cantered into the dusk, whip in hand, the sound of his horse dying slowly and solemnly in the distance.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading HOW THE DAYS PASS BY AT KALOONA The long days of early summer went by on Kaloona Station.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Presently, advancing horse-bells cried across the distance, Jackie's whip banged out in the stillness, and the thud of many hoofs striking the ground rumbled from afar.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Presently, advancing horse-bells cried across the distance, Jackie's whip banged out in the stillness, and the thud of many hoofs striking the ground rumbled from afar.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading HOW THE DAYS PASS BY AT KALOONA The long days of early summer went by on Kaloona Station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE DAYS PASS BY AT KALOONA The long days of early summer went by on Kaloona Station.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The stars would faint, the first glow of dawn would spread behind the trees upon the river, one or two birds would tune their throats a little while.
throatsnounUS /θroʊts/
plural of “throat” — the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
From this reading The stars would faint, the first glow of dawn would spread behind the trees upon the river, one or two birds would tune their throats a little while.
thudverbUS /θʌd/
make a dull sound
From this reading Presently, advancing horse-bells cried across the distance, Jackie's whip banged out in the stillness, and the thud of many hoofs striking the ground rumbled from afar.
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 The stars would faint, the first glow of dawn would spread behind the trees upon the river, one or two birds would tune their throats a little while.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading The stars would faint, the first glow of dawn would spread behind the trees upon the river, one or two birds would tune their throats a little while.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The stars would faint, the first glow of dawn would spread behind the trees upon the river, one or two birds would tune their throats a little while.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The stars would faint, the first glow of dawn would spread behind the trees upon the river, one or two birds would tune their throats a little while.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HOW THE DAYS PASS BY AT KALOONA The long days of early summer went by on Kaloona Station.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the last stars were leaving the sky, Jackie, the black horse-tailer, let down the slip-rails of the house paddock and cantered into the dusk, whip in hand, the sound of his horse dying slowly and solemnly in the distance.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the last stars were leaving the sky, Jackie, the black horse-tailer, let down the slip-rails of the house paddock and cantered into the dusk, whip in hand, the sound of his horse dying slowly and solemnly in the distance.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading While the last stars were leaving the sky, Jackie, the black horse-tailer, let down the slip-rails of the house paddock and cantered into the dusk, whip in hand, the sound of his horse dying slowly and solemnly in the distance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The stars would faint, the first glow of dawn would spread behind the trees upon the river, one or two birds would tune their throats a little while.
