used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KIDNAPPED Lorraine had once had a nasty fall from riding down hill at a gallop.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading She remembered that accident and permitted Snake to descend Granite Ridge at a walk, which was fortunate, since it gave the horse a chance to recover a little from the strain of the terrific pace at which she had ridden him that morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She remembered that accident and permitted Snake to descend Granite Ridge at a walk, which was fortunate, since it gave the horse a chance to recover a little from the strain of the terrific pace at which she had ridden him that morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading KIDNAPPED Lorraine had once had a nasty fall from riding down hill at a gallop.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At first it had been fighting fury that had impelled her to hurry; now it was fear that drove her homeward where Lone was, and Swan, and that stolid, faithful Jim.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She felt that Senator Warfield would never dare to carry out his covert threat, once she reached home.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She remembered that accident and permitted Snake to descend Granite Ridge at a walk, which was fortunate, since it gave the horse a chance to recover a little from the strain of the terrific pace at which she had ridden him that morning.
covertnounUS /ˈkoʊvərt/
a flock of coots
From this reading She felt that Senator Warfield would never dare to carry out his covert threat, once she reached home.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading She felt that Senator Warfield would never dare to carry out his covert threat, once she reached home.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading She remembered that accident and permitted Snake to descend Granite Ridge at a walk, which was fortunate, since it gave the horse a chance to recover a little from the strain of the terrific pace at which she had ridden him that morning.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading KIDNAPPED Lorraine had once had a nasty fall from riding down hill at a gallop.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading At first it had been fighting fury that had impelled her to hurry; now it was fear that drove her homeward where Lone was, and Swan, and that stolid, faithful Jim.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading At first it had been fighting fury that had impelled her to hurry; now it was fear that drove her homeward where Lone was, and Swan, and that stolid, faithful Jim.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading KIDNAPPED Lorraine had once had a nasty fall from riding down hill at a gallop.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading At first it had been fighting fury that had impelled her to hurry; now it was fear that drove her homeward where Lone was, and Swan, and that stolid, faithful Jim.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt that Senator Warfield would never dare to carry out his covert threat, once she reached home.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading At first it had been fighting fury that had impelled her to hurry; now it was fear that drove her homeward where Lone was, and Swan, and that stolid, faithful Jim.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first it had been fighting fury that had impelled her to hurry; now it was fear that drove her homeward where Lone was, and Swan, and that stolid, faithful Jim.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading She remembered that accident and permitted Snake to descend Granite Ridge at a walk, which was fortunate, since it gave the horse a chance to recover a little from the strain of the terrific pace at which she had ridden him that morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading KIDNAPPED Lorraine had once had a nasty fall from riding down hill at a gallop.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading At first it had been fighting fury that had impelled her to hurry; now it was fear that drove her homeward where Lone was, and Swan, and that stolid, faithful Jim.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading KIDNAPPED Lorraine had once had a nasty fall from riding down hill at a gallop.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She remembered that accident and permitted Snake to descend Granite Ridge at a walk, which was fortunate, since it gave the horse a chance to recover a little from the strain of the terrific pace at which she had ridden him that morning.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Nevertheless, the threat haunted her, made her glance often over her shoulder.
GranitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading She remembered that accident and permitted Snake to descend Granite Ridge at a walk, which was fortunate, since it gave the horse a chance to recover a little from the strain of the terrific pace at which she had ridden him that morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading KIDNAPPED Lorraine had once had a nasty fall from riding down hill at a gallop.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Nevertheless, the threat haunted her, made her glance often over her shoulder.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At first it had been fighting fury that had impelled her to hurry; now it was fear that drove her homeward where Lone was, and Swan, and that stolid, faithful Jim.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading KIDNAPPED Lorraine had once had a nasty fall from riding down hill at a gallop.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She remembered that accident and permitted Snake to descend Granite Ridge at a walk, which was fortunate, since it gave the horse a chance to recover a little from the strain of the terrific pace at which she had ridden him that morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt that Senator Warfield would never dare to carry out his covert threat, once she reached home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She felt that Senator Warfield would never dare to carry out his covert threat, once she reached home.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading At first it had been fighting fury that had impelled her to hurry; now it was fear that drove her homeward where Lone was, and Swan, and that stolid, faithful Jim.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She remembered that accident and permitted Snake to descend Granite Ridge at a walk, which was fortunate, since it gave the horse a chance to recover a little from the strain of the terrific pace at which she had ridden him that morning.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading At first it had been fighting fury that had impelled her to hurry; now it was fear that drove her homeward where Lone was, and Swan, and that stolid, faithful Jim.
impelledadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeld/
urged or forced to action through moral pressure
From this reading At first it had been fighting fury that had impelled her to hurry; now it was fear that drove her homeward where Lone was, and Swan, and that stolid, faithful Jim.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She remembered that accident and permitted Snake to descend Granite Ridge at a walk, which was fortunate, since it gave the horse a chance to recover a little from the strain of the terrific pace at which she had ridden him that morning.
Jim
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From this reading At first it had been fighting fury that had impelled her to hurry; now it was fear that drove her homeward where Lone was, and Swan, and that stolid, faithful Jim.
KIDNAPPEDverbUS /ˈkɪdnæpt/
inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading KIDNAPPED Lorraine had once had a nasty fall from riding down hill at a gallop.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She remembered that accident and permitted Snake to descend Granite Ridge at a walk, which was fortunate, since it gave the horse a chance to recover a little from the strain of the terrific pace at which she had ridden him that morning.
LoneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading At first it had been fighting fury that had impelled her to hurry; now it was fear that drove her homeward where Lone was, and Swan, and that stolid, faithful Jim.
LorrainenounUS /lərˈeɪn/
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading KIDNAPPED Lorraine had once had a nasty fall from riding down hill at a gallop.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Nevertheless, the threat haunted her, made her glance often over her shoulder.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She remembered that accident and permitted Snake to descend Granite Ridge at a walk, which was fortunate, since it gave the horse a chance to recover a little from the strain of the terrific pace at which she had ridden him that morning.
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading KIDNAPPED Lorraine had once had a nasty fall from riding down hill at a gallop.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She felt that Senator Warfield would never dare to carry out his covert threat, once she reached home.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, the threat haunted her, made her glance often over her shoulder.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At first it had been fighting fury that had impelled her to hurry; now it was fear that drove her homeward where Lone was, and Swan, and that stolid, faithful Jim.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She remembered that accident and permitted Snake to descend Granite Ridge at a walk, which was fortunate, since it gave the horse a chance to recover a little from the strain of the terrific pace at which she had ridden him that morning.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Nevertheless, the threat haunted her, made her glance often over her shoulder.
on one occasion
From this reading KIDNAPPED Lorraine had once had a nasty fall from riding down hill at a gallop.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She felt that Senator Warfield would never dare to carry out his covert threat, once she reached home.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Nevertheless, the threat haunted her, made her glance often over her shoulder.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading She remembered that accident and permitted Snake to descend Granite Ridge at a walk, which was fortunate, since it gave the horse a chance to recover a little from the strain of the terrific pace at which she had ridden him that morning.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading She remembered that accident and permitted Snake to descend Granite Ridge at a walk, which was fortunate, since it gave the horse a chance to recover a little from the strain of the terrific pace at which she had ridden him that morning.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She felt that Senator Warfield would never dare to carry out his covert threat, once she reached home.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading She remembered that accident and permitted Snake to descend Granite Ridge at a walk, which was fortunate, since it gave the horse a chance to recover a little from the strain of the terrific pace at which she had ridden him that morning.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She remembered that accident and permitted Snake to descend Granite Ridge at a walk, which was fortunate, since it gave the horse a chance to recover a little from the strain of the terrific pace at which she had ridden him that morning.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading She remembered that accident and permitted Snake to descend Granite Ridge at a walk, which was fortunate, since it gave the horse a chance to recover a little from the strain of the terrific pace at which she had ridden him that morning.
RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading She remembered that accident and permitted Snake to descend Granite Ridge at a walk, which was fortunate, since it gave the horse a chance to recover a little from the strain of the terrific pace at which she had ridden him that morning.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading KIDNAPPED Lorraine had once had a nasty fall from riding down hill at a gallop.
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading She felt that Senator Warfield would never dare to carry out his covert threat, once she reached home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She remembered that accident and permitted Snake to descend Granite Ridge at a walk, which was fortunate, since it gave the horse a chance to recover a little from the strain of the terrific pace at which she had ridden him that morning.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Nevertheless, the threat haunted her, made her glance often over her shoulder.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She remembered that accident and permitted Snake to descend Granite Ridge at a walk, which was fortunate, since it gave the horse a chance to recover a little from the strain of the terrific pace at which she had ridden him that morning.
SnakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading She remembered that accident and permitted Snake to descend Granite Ridge at a walk, which was fortunate, since it gave the horse a chance to recover a little from the strain of the terrific pace at which she had ridden him that morning.
stolidadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːləd/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading At first it had been fighting fury that had impelled her to hurry; now it was fear that drove her homeward where Lone was, and Swan, and that stolid, faithful Jim.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading She remembered that accident and permitted Snake to descend Granite Ridge at a walk, which was fortunate, since it gave the horse a chance to recover a little from the strain of the terrific pace at which she had ridden him that morning.
SwanverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading At first it had been fighting fury that had impelled her to hurry; now it was fear that drove her homeward where Lone was, and Swan, and that stolid, faithful Jim.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading She remembered that accident and permitted Snake to descend Granite Ridge at a walk, which was fortunate, since it gave the horse a chance to recover a little from the strain of the terrific pace at which she had ridden him that morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She remembered that accident and permitted Snake to descend Granite Ridge at a walk, which was fortunate, since it gave the horse a chance to recover a little from the strain of the terrific pace at which she had ridden him that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She remembered that accident and permitted Snake to descend Granite Ridge at a walk, which was fortunate, since it gave the horse a chance to recover a little from the strain of the terrific pace at which she had ridden him that morning.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading She felt that Senator Warfield would never dare to carry out his covert threat, once she reached home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She remembered that accident and permitted Snake to descend Granite Ridge at a walk, which was fortunate, since it gave the horse a chance to recover a little from the strain of the terrific pace at which she had ridden him that morning.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She remembered that accident and permitted Snake to descend Granite Ridge at a walk, which was fortunate, since it gave the horse a chance to recover a little from the strain of the terrific pace at which she had ridden him that morning.
Warfield
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She felt that Senator Warfield would never dare to carry out his covert threat, once she reached home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She remembered that accident and permitted Snake to descend Granite Ridge at a walk, which was fortunate, since it gave the horse a chance to recover a little from the strain of the terrific pace at which she had ridden him that morning.
in or at the place that
From this reading At first it had been fighting fury that had impelled her to hurry; now it was fear that drove her homeward where Lone was, and Swan, and that stolid, faithful Jim.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She remembered that accident and permitted Snake to descend Granite Ridge at a walk, which was fortunate, since it gave the horse a chance to recover a little from the strain of the terrific pace at which she had ridden him that morning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She felt that Senator Warfield would never dare to carry out his covert threat, once she reached home.
