used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was a narrow, rather precipitous gully that seamed the slope just beyond the bend.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The bushes there whipped her head and shoulders cruelly as the horse forged in among them, but they trapped him effectually where the gully narrowed to a point.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bushes there whipped her head and shoulders cruelly as the horse forged in among them, but they trapped him effectually where the gully narrowed to a point.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The bushes there whipped her head and shoulders cruelly as the horse forged in among them, but they trapped him effectually where the gully narrowed to a point.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the bend she looked down, saw the marks where the wagon had gone over, scraping rocks and bushes from its path.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He stopped perforce, and Lorraine was out of the saddle and running down to the trail before she quite realised what she was doing.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading This was a narrow, rather precipitous gully that seamed the slope just beyond the bend.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading This was a narrow, rather precipitous gully that seamed the slope just beyond the bend.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The bushes there whipped her head and shoulders cruelly as the horse forged in among them, but they trapped him effectually where the gully narrowed to a point.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The bushes there whipped her head and shoulders cruelly as the horse forged in among them, but they trapped him effectually where the gully narrowed to a point.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading The bushes there whipped her head and shoulders cruelly as the horse forged in among them, but they trapped him effectually where the gully narrowed to a point.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He stopped perforce, and Lorraine was out of the saddle and running down to the trail before she quite realised what she was doing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He stopped perforce, and Lorraine was out of the saddle and running down to the trail before she quite realised what she was doing.
effectuallyadverb
in an effectual manner
From this reading The bushes there whipped her head and shoulders cruelly as the horse forged in among them, but they trapped him effectually where the gully narrowed to a point.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading SWAN TALKS WITH HIS THOUGHTS Lorraine, following instinct rather than thought, pulled Yellowjacket into the first opening that presented itself.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading SWAN TALKS WITH HIS THOUGHTS Lorraine, following instinct rather than thought, pulled Yellowjacket into the first opening that presented itself.
forgedadjectiveUS /fɔːrdʒd/
reproduced fraudulently
From this reading The bushes there whipped her head and shoulders cruelly as the horse forged in among them, but they trapped him effectually where the gully narrowed to a point.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the bend she looked down, saw the marks where the wagon had gone over, scraping rocks and bushes from its path.
destroyed or killed
From this reading At the bend she looked down, saw the marks where the wagon had gone over, scraping rocks and bushes from its path.
gullynounUS /ˈɡʌli/
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading This was a narrow, rather precipitous gully that seamed the slope just beyond the bend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the bend she looked down, saw the marks where the wagon had gone over, scraping rocks and bushes from its path.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped perforce, and Lorraine was out of the saddle and running down to the trail before she quite realised what she was doing.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The bushes there whipped her head and shoulders cruelly as the horse forged in among them, but they trapped him effectually where the gully narrowed to a point.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The bushes there whipped her head and shoulders cruelly as the horse forged in among them, but they trapped him effectually where the gully narrowed to a point.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The bushes there whipped her head and shoulders cruelly as the horse forged in among them, but they trapped him effectually where the gully narrowed to a point.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SWAN TALKS WITH HIS THOUGHTS Lorraine, following instinct rather than thought, pulled Yellowjacket into the first opening that presented itself.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The bushes there whipped her head and shoulders cruelly as the horse forged in among them, but they trapped him effectually where the gully narrowed to a point.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bushes there whipped her head and shoulders cruelly as the horse forged in among them, but they trapped him effectually where the gully narrowed to a point.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading SWAN TALKS WITH HIS THOUGHTS Lorraine, following instinct rather than thought, pulled Yellowjacket into the first opening that presented itself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SWAN TALKS WITH HIS THOUGHTS Lorraine, following instinct rather than thought, pulled Yellowjacket into the first opening that presented itself.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At the bend she looked down, saw the marks where the wagon had gone over, scraping rocks and bushes from its path.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading SWAN TALKS WITH HIS THOUGHTS Lorraine, following instinct rather than thought, pulled Yellowjacket into the first opening that presented itself.
and nothing more
From this reading This was a narrow, rather precipitous gully that seamed the slope just beyond the bend.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At the bend she looked down, saw the marks where the wagon had gone over, scraping rocks and bushes from its path.
LorrainenounUS /lərˈeɪn/
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading SWAN TALKS WITH HIS THOUGHTS Lorraine, following instinct rather than thought, pulled Yellowjacket into the first opening that presented itself.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading At the bend she looked down, saw the marks where the wagon had gone over, scraping rocks and bushes from its path.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading This was a narrow, rather precipitous gully that seamed the slope just beyond the bend.
narrowedadjectiveUS /ˈneroʊd/
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading The bushes there whipped her head and shoulders cruelly as the horse forged in among them, but they trapped him effectually where the gully narrowed to a point.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stopped perforce, and Lorraine was out of the saddle and running down to the trail before she quite realised what she was doing.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading SWAN TALKS WITH HIS THOUGHTS Lorraine, following instinct rather than thought, pulled Yellowjacket into the first opening that presented itself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He stopped perforce, and Lorraine was out of the saddle and running down to the trail before she quite realised what she was doing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At the bend she looked down, saw the marks where the wagon had gone over, scraping rocks and bushes from its path.
a course of conduct
From this reading At the bend she looked down, saw the marks where the wagon had gone over, scraping rocks and bushes from its path.
perforceadverbUS /pərˈfɔːrs/
by necessity; by force of circumstance
From this reading He stopped perforce, and Lorraine was out of the saddle and running down to the trail before she quite realised what she was doing.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The bushes there whipped her head and shoulders cruelly as the horse forged in among them, but they trapped him effectually where the gully narrowed to a point.
precipitousadjectiveUS /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/
done with very great haste and without due deliberation
From this reading This was a narrow, rather precipitous gully that seamed the slope just beyond the bend.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading SWAN TALKS WITH HIS THOUGHTS Lorraine, following instinct rather than thought, pulled Yellowjacket into the first opening that presented itself.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading SWAN TALKS WITH HIS THOUGHTS Lorraine, following instinct rather than thought, pulled Yellowjacket into the first opening that presented itself.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He stopped perforce, and Lorraine was out of the saddle and running down to the trail before she quite realised what she was doing.
on the contrary
From this reading SWAN TALKS WITH HIS THOUGHTS Lorraine, following instinct rather than thought, pulled Yellowjacket into the first opening that presented itself.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He stopped perforce, and Lorraine was out of the saddle and running down to the trail before she quite realised what she was doing.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading At the bend she looked down, saw the marks where the wagon had gone over, scraping rocks and bushes from its path.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading He stopped perforce, and Lorraine was out of the saddle and running down to the trail before she quite realised what she was doing.
put a saddle on
From this reading He stopped perforce, and Lorraine was out of the saddle and running down to the trail before she quite realised what she was doing.
cut with a saw
From this reading At the bend she looked down, saw the marks where the wagon had gone over, scraping rocks and bushes from its path.
scrapingnounUS /ˈskreɪpɪŋ/
(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
From this reading At the bend she looked down, saw the marks where the wagon had gone over, scraping rocks and bushes from its path.
seamedadjective
having or joined by a seam or seams
From this reading This was a narrow, rather precipitous gully that seamed the slope just beyond the bend.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped perforce, and Lorraine was out of the saddle and running down to the trail before she quite realised what she was doing.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The bushes there whipped her head and shoulders cruelly as the horse forged in among them, but they trapped him effectually where the gully narrowed to a point.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading This was a narrow, rather precipitous gully that seamed the slope just beyond the bend.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped perforce, and Lorraine was out of the saddle and running down to the trail before she quite realised what she was doing.
SWANverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading SWAN TALKS WITH HIS THOUGHTS Lorraine, following instinct rather than thought, pulled Yellowjacket into the first opening that presented itself.
TALKSnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading SWAN TALKS WITH HIS THOUGHTS Lorraine, following instinct rather than thought, pulled Yellowjacket into the first opening that presented itself.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading SWAN TALKS WITH HIS THOUGHTS Lorraine, following instinct rather than thought, pulled Yellowjacket into the first opening that presented itself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SWAN TALKS WITH HIS THOUGHTS Lorraine, following instinct rather than thought, pulled Yellowjacket into the first opening that presented itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SWAN TALKS WITH HIS THOUGHTS Lorraine, following instinct rather than thought, pulled Yellowjacket into the first opening that presented itself.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The bushes there whipped her head and shoulders cruelly as the horse forged in among them, but they trapped him effectually where the gully narrowed to a point.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The bushes there whipped her head and shoulders cruelly as the horse forged in among them, but they trapped him effectually where the gully narrowed to a point.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bushes there whipped her head and shoulders cruelly as the horse forged in among them, but they trapped him effectually where the gully narrowed to a point.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a narrow, rather precipitous gully that seamed the slope just beyond the bend.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading SWAN TALKS WITH HIS THOUGHTS Lorraine, following instinct rather than thought, pulled Yellowjacket into the first opening that presented itself.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading SWAN TALKS WITH HIS THOUGHTS Lorraine, following instinct rather than thought, pulled Yellowjacket into the first opening that presented itself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bushes there whipped her head and shoulders cruelly as the horse forged in among them, but they trapped him effectually where the gully narrowed to a point.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading He stopped perforce, and Lorraine was out of the saddle and running down to the trail before she quite realised what she was doing.
trappedadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading The bushes there whipped her head and shoulders cruelly as the horse forged in among them, but they trapped him effectually where the gully narrowed to a point.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading At the bend she looked down, saw the marks where the wagon had gone over, scraping rocks and bushes from its path.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a narrow, rather precipitous gully that seamed the slope just beyond the bend.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He stopped perforce, and Lorraine was out of the saddle and running down to the trail before she quite realised what she was doing.
in or at the place that
From this reading The bushes there whipped her head and shoulders cruelly as the horse forged in among them, but they trapped him effectually where the gully narrowed to a point.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading The bushes there whipped her head and shoulders cruelly as the horse forged in among them, but they trapped him effectually where the gully narrowed to a point.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SWAN TALKS WITH HIS THOUGHTS Lorraine, following instinct rather than thought, pulled Yellowjacket into the first opening that presented itself.
Yellowjacket
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From this reading SWAN TALKS WITH HIS THOUGHTS Lorraine, following instinct rather than thought, pulled Yellowjacket into the first opening that presented itself.
