used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The horses slipped on the pine needles when Al left the trail and rode up a gentle incline where the trees grew large and there was little underbrush.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was very beautiful, with the slanting sun-rays painting broad yellow bars across the gloom of the forest.
AlnounUS /æl/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading The horses slipped on the pine needles when Al left the trail and rode up a gentle incline where the trees grew large and there was little underbrush.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In a little while they reached the crest of that slope, and Lorraine, looking back, could only guess at where the trail wound on among the trees lower down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The horses slipped on the pine needles when Al left the trail and rode up a gentle incline where the trees grew large and there was little underbrush.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a little while they reached the crest of that slope, and Lorraine, looking back, could only guess at where the trail wound on among the trees lower down.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In a little while they reached the crest of that slope, and Lorraine, looking back, could only guess at where the trail wound on among the trees lower down.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading It was very beautiful, with the slanting sun-rays painting broad yellow bars across the gloom of the forest.
have
From this reading Before sundown they reached the timber-land on Bear Top.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was very beautiful, with the slanting sun-rays painting broad yellow bars across the gloom of the forest.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before sundown they reached the timber-land on Bear Top.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was very beautiful, with the slanting sun-rays painting broad yellow bars across the gloom of the forest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "OH, I COULD KILL YOU!"
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading In a little while they reached the crest of that slope, and Lorraine, looking back, could only guess at where the trail wound on among the trees lower down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In a little while they reached the crest of that slope, and Lorraine, looking back, could only guess at where the trail wound on among the trees lower down.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was very beautiful, with the slanting sun-rays painting broad yellow bars across the gloom of the forest.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The horses slipped on the pine needles when Al left the trail and rode up a gentle incline where the trees grew large and there was little underbrush.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading It was very beautiful, with the slanting sun-rays painting broad yellow bars across the gloom of the forest.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The horses slipped on the pine needles when Al left the trail and rode up a gentle incline where the trees grew large and there was little underbrush.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading In a little while they reached the crest of that slope, and Lorraine, looking back, could only guess at where the trail wound on among the trees lower down.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horses slipped on the pine needles when Al left the trail and rode up a gentle incline where the trees grew large and there was little underbrush.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "OH, I COULD KILL YOU!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a little while they reached the crest of that slope, and Lorraine, looking back, could only guess at where the trail wound on among the trees lower down.
inclinenounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪn/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading The horses slipped on the pine needles when Al left the trail and rode up a gentle incline where the trees grew large and there was little underbrush.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very beautiful, with the slanting sun-rays painting broad yellow bars across the gloom of the forest.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "OH, I COULD KILL YOU!"
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The horses slipped on the pine needles when Al left the trail and rode up a gentle incline where the trees grew large and there was little underbrush.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The horses slipped on the pine needles when Al left the trail and rode up a gentle incline where the trees grew large and there was little underbrush.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The horses slipped on the pine needles when Al left the trail and rode up a gentle incline where the trees grew large and there was little underbrush.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading In a little while they reached the crest of that slope, and Lorraine, looking back, could only guess at where the trail wound on among the trees lower down.
LorrainenounUS /lərˈeɪn/
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading In a little while they reached the crest of that slope, and Lorraine, looking back, could only guess at where the trail wound on among the trees lower down.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading In a little while they reached the crest of that slope, and Lorraine, looking back, could only guess at where the trail wound on among the trees lower down.
needlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading The horses slipped on the pine needles when Al left the trail and rode up a gentle incline where the trees grew large and there was little underbrush.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was very beautiful, with the slanting sun-rays painting broad yellow bars across the gloom of the forest.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "OH, I COULD KILL YOU!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before sundown they reached the timber-land on Bear Top.
and nothing more
From this reading In a little while they reached the crest of that slope, and Lorraine, looking back, could only guess at where the trail wound on among the trees lower down.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading It was very beautiful, with the slanting sun-rays painting broad yellow bars across the gloom of the forest.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading The horses slipped on the pine needles when Al left the trail and rode up a gentle incline where the trees grew large and there was little underbrush.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Before sundown they reached the timber-land on Bear Top.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The horses slipped on the pine needles when Al left the trail and rode up a gentle incline where the trees grew large and there was little underbrush.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading It was very beautiful, with the slanting sun-rays painting broad yellow bars across the gloom of the forest.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The horses slipped on the pine needles when Al left the trail and rode up a gentle incline where the trees grew large and there was little underbrush.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading In a little while they reached the crest of that slope, and Lorraine, looking back, could only guess at where the trail wound on among the trees lower down.
sun-rays
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From this reading It was very beautiful, with the slanting sun-rays painting broad yellow bars across the gloom of the forest.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Before sundown they reached the timber-land on Bear Top.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a little while they reached the crest of that slope, and Lorraine, looking back, could only guess at where the trail wound on among the trees lower down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before sundown they reached the timber-land on Bear Top.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The horses slipped on the pine needles when Al left the trail and rode up a gentle incline where the trees grew large and there was little underbrush.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before sundown they reached the timber-land on Bear Top.
timber-land
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From this reading Before sundown they reached the timber-land on Bear Top.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Before sundown they reached the timber-land on Bear Top.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The horses slipped on the pine needles when Al left the trail and rode up a gentle incline where the trees grew large and there was little underbrush.
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 horses slipped on the pine needles when Al left the trail and rode up a gentle incline where the trees grew large and there was little underbrush.
underbrushnounUS /ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading The horses slipped on the pine needles when Al left the trail and rode up a gentle incline where the trees grew large and there was little underbrush.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The horses slipped on the pine needles when Al left the trail and rode up a gentle incline where the trees grew large and there was little underbrush.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very beautiful, with the slanting sun-rays painting broad yellow bars across the gloom of the forest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The horses slipped on the pine needles when Al left the trail and rode up a gentle incline where the trees grew large and there was little underbrush.
at the time that
From this reading The horses slipped on the pine needles when Al left the trail and rode up a gentle incline where the trees grew large and there was little underbrush.
in or at the place that
From this reading The horses slipped on the pine needles when Al left the trail and rode up a gentle incline where the trees grew large and there was little underbrush.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In a little while they reached the crest of that slope, and Lorraine, looking back, could only guess at where the trail wound on among the trees lower down.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was very beautiful, with the slanting sun-rays painting broad yellow bars across the gloom of the forest.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading In a little while they reached the crest of that slope, and Lorraine, looking back, could only guess at where the trail wound on among the trees lower down.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading It was very beautiful, with the slanting sun-rays painting broad yellow bars across the gloom of the forest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "OH, I COULD KILL YOU!"
