used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A swift crashing of horses through the tall reeds; a heavy fall, a despairing cry.
agonizedadjectiveUS /ˈæɡənaɪzd/
expressing pain or agony
From this reading Her wide-eyed gaze was fixed in agonized intensity on the horseman who pushed through the reedy screen and dismounted before her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the dying steed there staggered up its rider, a slender girl in sandals and girdled tunic.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Her dark hair fell over her white shoulders, her eyes were those of a trapped animal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She did not look at the jungle of reeds that hemmed in the little clearing, nor at the blue waters that lapped the low shore behind her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her wide-eyed gaze was fixed in agonized intensity on the horseman who pushed through the reedy screen and dismounted before her.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She did not look at the jungle of reeds that hemmed in the little clearing, nor at the blue waters that lapped the low shore behind her.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She did not look at the jungle of reeds that hemmed in the little clearing, nor at the blue waters that lapped the low shore behind her.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading She did not look at the jungle of reeds that hemmed in the little clearing, nor at the blue waters that lapped the low shore behind her.
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading A swift crashing of horses through the tall reeds; a heavy fall, a despairing cry.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A swift crashing of horses through the tall reeds; a heavy fall, a despairing cry.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Her dark hair fell over her white shoulders, her eyes were those of a trapped animal.
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading A swift crashing of horses through the tall reeds; a heavy fall, a despairing cry.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not look at the jungle of reeds that hemmed in the little clearing, nor at the blue waters that lapped the low shore behind her.
dismounted
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From this reading Her wide-eyed gaze was fixed in agonized intensity on the horseman who pushed through the reedy screen and dismounted before her.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading From the dying steed there staggered up its rider, a slender girl in sandals and girdled tunic.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her dark hair fell over her white shoulders, her eyes were those of a trapped animal.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading A swift crashing of horses through the tall reeds; a heavy fall, a despairing cry.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Her dark hair fell over her white shoulders, her eyes were those of a trapped animal.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Her wide-eyed gaze was fixed in agonized intensity on the horseman who pushed through the reedy screen and dismounted before her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the dying steed there staggered up its rider, a slender girl in sandals and girdled tunic.
a long fixed look
From this reading Her wide-eyed gaze was fixed in agonized intensity on the horseman who pushed through the reedy screen and dismounted before her.
girdled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the dying steed there staggered up its rider, a slender girl in sandals and girdled tunic.
a young female
From this reading From the dying steed there staggered up its rider, a slender girl in sandals and girdled tunic.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her dark hair fell over her white shoulders, her eyes were those of a trapped animal.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A swift crashing of horses through the tall reeds; a heavy fall, a despairing cry.
hemmedverbUS /hemd/
inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
From this reading She did not look at the jungle of reeds that hemmed in the little clearing, nor at the blue waters that lapped the low shore behind her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her dark hair fell over her white shoulders, her eyes were those of a trapped animal.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading Her wide-eyed gaze was fixed in agonized intensity on the horseman who pushed through the reedy screen and dismounted before her.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A swift crashing of horses through the tall reeds; a heavy fall, a despairing cry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the dying steed there staggered up its rider, a slender girl in sandals and girdled tunic.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading Her wide-eyed gaze was fixed in agonized intensity on the horseman who pushed through the reedy screen and dismounted before her.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From the dying steed there staggered up its rider, a slender girl in sandals and girdled tunic.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading She did not look at the jungle of reeds that hemmed in the little clearing, nor at the blue waters that lapped the low shore behind her.
lappedverbUS /læpt/
inflected form of “lap” — lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading She did not look at the jungle of reeds that hemmed in the little clearing, nor at the blue waters that lapped the low shore behind her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She did not look at the jungle of reeds that hemmed in the little clearing, nor at the blue waters that lapped the low shore behind her.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She did not look at the jungle of reeds that hemmed in the little clearing, nor at the blue waters that lapped the low shore behind her.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She did not look at the jungle of reeds that hemmed in the little clearing, nor at the blue waters that lapped the low shore behind her.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She did not look at the jungle of reeds that hemmed in the little clearing, nor at the blue waters that lapped the low shore behind her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not look at the jungle of reeds that hemmed in the little clearing, nor at the blue waters that lapped the low shore behind her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A swift crashing of horses through the tall reeds; a heavy fall, a despairing cry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her wide-eyed gaze was fixed in agonized intensity on the horseman who pushed through the reedy screen and dismounted before her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her dark hair fell over her white shoulders, her eyes were those of a trapped animal.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Her wide-eyed gaze was fixed in agonized intensity on the horseman who pushed through the reedy screen and dismounted before her.
reedsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading A swift crashing of horses through the tall reeds; a heavy fall, a despairing cry.
reedyadjectiveUS /ˈriːdi/
having a tone of a reed instrument
From this reading Her wide-eyed gaze was fixed in agonized intensity on the horseman who pushed through the reedy screen and dismounted before her.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading From the dying steed there staggered up its rider, a slender girl in sandals and girdled tunic.
sandalsnounUS /ˈsændəlz/
plural of “sandal” — a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot
From this reading From the dying steed there staggered up its rider, a slender girl in sandals and girdled tunic.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading Her wide-eyed gaze was fixed in agonized intensity on the horseman who pushed through the reedy screen and dismounted before her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not look at the jungle of reeds that hemmed in the little clearing, nor at the blue waters that lapped the low shore behind her.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading She did not look at the jungle of reeds that hemmed in the little clearing, nor at the blue waters that lapped the low shore behind her.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Her dark hair fell over her white shoulders, her eyes were those of a trapped animal.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading From the dying steed there staggered up its rider, a slender girl in sandals and girdled tunic.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading From the dying steed there staggered up its rider, a slender girl in sandals and girdled tunic.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading From the dying steed there staggered up its rider, a slender girl in sandals and girdled tunic.
moving very fast
From this reading A swift crashing of horses through the tall reeds; a heavy fall, a despairing cry.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading A swift crashing of horses through the tall reeds; a heavy fall, a despairing cry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She did not look at the jungle of reeds that hemmed in the little clearing, nor at the blue waters that lapped the low shore behind her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A swift crashing of horses through the tall reeds; a heavy fall, a despairing cry.
in or at that place or location
From this reading From the dying steed there staggered up its rider, a slender girl in sandals and girdled tunic.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Her dark hair fell over her white shoulders, her eyes were those of a trapped animal.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A swift crashing of horses through the tall reeds; a heavy fall, a despairing cry.
trappedadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading Her dark hair fell over her white shoulders, her eyes were those of a trapped animal.
tunicnounUS /ˈtuːnɪk/
an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue
From this reading From the dying steed there staggered up its rider, a slender girl in sandals and girdled tunic.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From the dying steed there staggered up its rider, a slender girl in sandals and girdled tunic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her wide-eyed gaze was fixed in agonized intensity on the horseman who pushed through the reedy screen and dismounted before her.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading She did not look at the jungle of reeds that hemmed in the little clearing, nor at the blue waters that lapped the low shore behind her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her dark hair fell over her white shoulders, her eyes were those of a trapped animal.
a Caucasian
From this reading Her dark hair fell over her white shoulders, her eyes were those of a trapped animal.
which person or people
From this reading Her wide-eyed gaze was fixed in agonized intensity on the horseman who pushed through the reedy screen and dismounted before her.
wide-eyedadjective
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
From this reading Her wide-eyed gaze was fixed in agonized intensity on the horseman who pushed through the reedy screen and dismounted before her.
