adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He came into the town as a solid, swiftly moving dust cloud.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not until he had brought his mount to a halt in front of the hotel and swung down to the ground did either he or his horse become distinctly visible.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Then it was seen that the animal was in the last stages of exhaustion, with dull eyes and hanging head and forelegs braced widely apart, while the sweat dripped steadily from his flanks into the white dust on the street.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Then it was seen that the animal was in the last stages of exhaustion, with dull eyes and hanging head and forelegs braced widely apart, while the sweat dripped steadily from his flanks into the white dust on the street.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He came into the town as a solid, swiftly moving dust cloud.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The wind from behind had kept the dust moving forward at a pace just equal to the gallop of his horse.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Not until he had brought his mount to a halt in front of the hotel and swung down to the ground did either he or his horse become distinctly visible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Plainly he had been pushed to the last limit of his strength.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The wind from behind had kept the dust moving forward at a pace just equal to the gallop of his horse.
bracedadjectiveUS /breɪst/
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading Then it was seen that the animal was in the last stages of exhaustion, with dull eyes and hanging head and forelegs braced widely apart, while the sweat dripped steadily from his flanks into the white dust on the street.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Not until he had brought his mount to a halt in front of the hotel and swung down to the ground did either he or his horse become distinctly visible.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came into the town as a solid, swiftly moving dust cloud.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading He came into the town as a solid, swiftly moving dust cloud.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not until he had brought his mount to a halt in front of the hotel and swung down to the ground did either he or his horse become distinctly visible.
distinctlyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktli/
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Not until he had brought his mount to a halt in front of the hotel and swung down to the ground did either he or his horse become distinctly visible.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Not until he had brought his mount to a halt in front of the hotel and swung down to the ground did either he or his horse become distinctly visible.
drippedverbUS /drɪpt/
inflected form of “drip” — fall in drops
From this reading Then it was seen that the animal was in the last stages of exhaustion, with dull eyes and hanging head and forelegs braced widely apart, while the sweat dripped steadily from his flanks into the white dust on the street.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Then it was seen that the animal was in the last stages of exhaustion, with dull eyes and hanging head and forelegs braced widely apart, while the sweat dripped steadily from his flanks into the white dust on the street.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading He came into the town as a solid, swiftly moving dust cloud.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Not until he had brought his mount to a halt in front of the hotel and swung down to the ground did either he or his horse become distinctly visible.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading The wind from behind had kept the dust moving forward at a pace just equal to the gallop of his horse.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading Then it was seen that the animal was in the last stages of exhaustion, with dull eyes and hanging head and forelegs braced widely apart, while the sweat dripped steadily from his flanks into the white dust on the street.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then it was seen that the animal was in the last stages of exhaustion, with dull eyes and hanging head and forelegs braced widely apart, while the sweat dripped steadily from his flanks into the white dust on the street.
flanksnounUS /flæŋks/
plural of “flank” — the side of military or naval formation
From this reading Then it was seen that the animal was in the last stages of exhaustion, with dull eyes and hanging head and forelegs braced widely apart, while the sweat dripped steadily from his flanks into the white dust on the street.
forelegs
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From this reading Then it was seen that the animal was in the last stages of exhaustion, with dull eyes and hanging head and forelegs braced widely apart, while the sweat dripped steadily from his flanks into the white dust on the street.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The wind from behind had kept the dust moving forward at a pace just equal to the gallop of his horse.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wind from behind had kept the dust moving forward at a pace just equal to the gallop of his horse.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Not until he had brought his mount to a halt in front of the hotel and swung down to the ground did either he or his horse become distinctly visible.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading The wind from behind had kept the dust moving forward at a pace just equal to the gallop of his horse.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Not until he had brought his mount to a halt in front of the hotel and swung down to the ground did either he or his horse become distinctly visible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wind from behind had kept the dust moving forward at a pace just equal to the gallop of his horse.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading Not until he had brought his mount to a halt in front of the hotel and swung down to the ground did either he or his horse become distinctly visible.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Then it was seen that the animal was in the last stages of exhaustion, with dull eyes and hanging head and forelegs braced widely apart, while the sweat dripped steadily from his flanks into the white dust on the street.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came into the town as a solid, swiftly moving dust cloud.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then it was seen that the animal was in the last stages of exhaustion, with dull eyes and hanging head and forelegs braced widely apart, while the sweat dripped steadily from his flanks into the white dust on the street.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The wind from behind had kept the dust moving forward at a pace just equal to the gallop of his horse.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The wind from behind had kept the dust moving forward at a pace just equal to the gallop of his horse.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Not until he had brought his mount to a halt in front of the hotel and swung down to the ground did either he or his horse become distinctly visible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not until he had brought his mount to a halt in front of the hotel and swung down to the ground did either he or his horse become distinctly visible.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He came into the town as a solid, swiftly moving dust cloud.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then it was seen that the animal was in the last stages of exhaustion, with dull eyes and hanging head and forelegs braced widely apart, while the sweat dripped steadily from his flanks into the white dust on the street.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The wind from behind had kept the dust moving forward at a pace just equal to the gallop of his horse.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The wind from behind had kept the dust moving forward at a pace just equal to the gallop of his horse.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Then it was seen that the animal was in the last stages of exhaustion, with dull eyes and hanging head and forelegs braced widely apart, while the sweat dripped steadily from his flanks into the white dust on the street.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading Plainly he had been pushed to the last limit of his strength.
mountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading Not until he had brought his mount to a halt in front of the hotel and swung down to the ground did either he or his horse become distinctly visible.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading He came into the town as a solid, swiftly moving dust cloud.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not until he had brought his mount to a halt in front of the hotel and swung down to the ground did either he or his horse become distinctly visible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wind from behind had kept the dust moving forward at a pace just equal to the gallop of his horse.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then it was seen that the animal was in the last stages of exhaustion, with dull eyes and hanging head and forelegs braced widely apart, while the sweat dripped steadily from his flanks into the white dust on the street.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not until he had brought his mount to a halt in front of the hotel and swung down to the ground did either he or his horse become distinctly visible.
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The wind from behind had kept the dust moving forward at a pace just equal to the gallop of his horse.
PlainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Plainly he had been pushed to the last limit of his strength.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Plainly he had been pushed to the last limit of his strength.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then it was seen that the animal was in the last stages of exhaustion, with dull eyes and hanging head and forelegs braced widely apart, while the sweat dripped steadily from his flanks into the white dust on the street.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading He came into the town as a solid, swiftly moving dust cloud.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Then it was seen that the animal was in the last stages of exhaustion, with dull eyes and hanging head and forelegs braced widely apart, while the sweat dripped steadily from his flanks into the white dust on the street.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Then it was seen that the animal was in the last stages of exhaustion, with dull eyes and hanging head and forelegs braced widely apart, while the sweat dripped steadily from his flanks into the white dust on the street.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Then it was seen that the animal was in the last stages of exhaustion, with dull eyes and hanging head and forelegs braced widely apart, while the sweat dripped steadily from his flanks into the white dust on the street.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Plainly he had been pushed to the last limit of his strength.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading Then it was seen that the animal was in the last stages of exhaustion, with dull eyes and hanging head and forelegs braced widely apart, while the sweat dripped steadily from his flanks into the white dust on the street.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading He came into the town as a solid, swiftly moving dust cloud.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Not until he had brought his mount to a halt in front of the hotel and swung down to the ground did either he or his horse become distinctly visible.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then it was seen that the animal was in the last stages of exhaustion, with dull eyes and hanging head and forelegs braced widely apart, while the sweat dripped steadily from his flanks into the white dust on the street.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He came into the town as a solid, swiftly moving dust cloud.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it was seen that the animal was in the last stages of exhaustion, with dull eyes and hanging head and forelegs braced widely apart, while the sweat dripped steadily from his flanks into the white dust on the street.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wind from behind had kept the dust moving forward at a pace just equal to the gallop of his horse.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He came into the town as a solid, swiftly moving dust cloud.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not until he had brought his mount to a halt in front of the hotel and swung down to the ground did either he or his horse become distinctly visible.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Not until he had brought his mount to a halt in front of the hotel and swung down to the ground did either he or his horse become distinctly visible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then it was seen that the animal was in the last stages of exhaustion, with dull eyes and hanging head and forelegs braced widely apart, while the sweat dripped steadily from his flanks into the white dust on the street.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then it was seen that the animal was in the last stages of exhaustion, with dull eyes and hanging head and forelegs braced widely apart, while the sweat dripped steadily from his flanks into the white dust on the street.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Then it was seen that the animal was in the last stages of exhaustion, with dull eyes and hanging head and forelegs braced widely apart, while the sweat dripped steadily from his flanks into the white dust on the street.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading Then it was seen that the animal was in the last stages of exhaustion, with dull eyes and hanging head and forelegs braced widely apart, while the sweat dripped steadily from his flanks into the white dust on the street.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind from behind had kept the dust moving forward at a pace just equal to the gallop of his horse.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then it was seen that the animal was in the last stages of exhaustion, with dull eyes and hanging head and forelegs braced widely apart, while the sweat dripped steadily from his flanks into the white dust on the street.
