used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rain had ceased now and a rift in the clouds gave him some idea of the road.
at or in the front
From this reading Through sort of a haze he could see the glow of the burning building, and it seemed to be straight ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GAUNTLET He found the wagon and dumped Joe into the box.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Bud braced himself on the swaying seat, but made little attempt to guide the horses.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Through sort of a haze he could see the glow of the burning building, and it seemed to be straight ahead.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GAUNTLET He found the wagon and dumped Joe into the box.
bracedadjectiveUS /breɪst/
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading Bud braced himself on the swaying seat, but made little attempt to guide the horses.
bronchonoun
an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
From this reading The broncho team was chilled from the rain and needed no urging.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading Bud braced himself on the swaying seat, but made little attempt to guide the horses.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Through sort of a haze he could see the glow of the burning building, and it seemed to be straight ahead.
the act of burning something
From this reading Through sort of a haze he could see the glow of the burning building, and it seemed to be straight ahead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bud braced himself on the swaying seat, but made little attempt to guide the horses.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The rain had ceased now and a rift in the clouds gave him some idea of the road.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading The broncho team was chilled from the rain and needed no urging.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The rain had ceased now and a rift in the clouds gave him some idea of the road.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Through sort of a haze he could see the glow of the burning building, and it seemed to be straight ahead.
dumpedverbUS /dʌmpt/
past form of “dump” — throw away as refuse
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GAUNTLET He found the wagon and dumped Joe into the box.
set up or found
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GAUNTLET He found the wagon and dumped Joe into the box.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The broncho team was chilled from the rain and needed no urging.
GAUNTLETnounUS /ˈɡɔːntlət/
to offer or accept a challenge
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GAUNTLET He found the wagon and dumped Joe into the box.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The rain had ceased now and a rift in the clouds gave him some idea of the road.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Through sort of a haze he could see the glow of the burning building, and it seemed to be straight ahead.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Bud braced himself on the swaying seat, but made little attempt to guide the horses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rain had ceased now and a rift in the clouds gave him some idea of the road.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading Through sort of a haze he could see the glow of the burning building, and it seemed to be straight ahead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GAUNTLET He found the wagon and dumped Joe into the box.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The rain had ceased now and a rift in the clouds gave him some idea of the road.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bud braced himself on the swaying seat, but made little attempt to guide the horses.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Bud braced himself on the swaying seat, but made little attempt to guide the horses.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The rain had ceased now and a rift in the clouds gave him some idea of the road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rain had ceased now and a rift in the clouds gave him some idea of the road.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GAUNTLET He found the wagon and dumped Joe into the box.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Through sort of a haze he could see the glow of the burning building, and it seemed to be straight ahead.
Joe
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From this reading THE RUNAWAY GAUNTLET He found the wagon and dumped Joe into the box.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bud braced himself on the swaying seat, but made little attempt to guide the horses.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Bud braced himself on the swaying seat, but made little attempt to guide the horses.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The broncho team was chilled from the rain and needed no urging.
not any; not one
From this reading The broncho team was chilled from the rain and needed no urging.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The rain had ceased now and a rift in the clouds gave him some idea of the road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rain had ceased now and a rift in the clouds gave him some idea of the road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bud braced himself on the swaying seat, but made little attempt to guide the horses.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The broncho team was chilled from the rain and needed no urging.
riftnounUS /rɪft/
a gap between cloud masses
From this reading The rain had ceased now and a rift in the clouds gave him some idea of the road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The rain had ceased now and a rift in the clouds gave him some idea of the road.
RUNAWAYnounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GAUNTLET He found the wagon and dumped Joe into the box.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Bud braced himself on the swaying seat, but made little attempt to guide the horses.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Through sort of a haze he could see the glow of the burning building, and it seemed to be straight ahead.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Through sort of a haze he could see the glow of the burning building, and it seemed to be straight ahead.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The rain had ceased now and a rift in the clouds gave him some idea of the road.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Through sort of a haze he could see the glow of the burning building, and it seemed to be straight ahead.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Through sort of a haze he could see the glow of the burning building, and it seemed to be straight ahead.
swayingverbUS /ˈsweɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Bud braced himself on the swaying seat, but made little attempt to guide the horses.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The broncho team was chilled from the rain and needed no urging.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GAUNTLET He found the wagon and dumped Joe into the box.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through sort of a haze he could see the glow of the burning building, and it seemed to be straight ahead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bud braced himself on the swaying seat, but made little attempt to guide the horses.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading The broncho team was chilled from the rain and needed no urging.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GAUNTLET He found the wagon and dumped Joe into the box.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The broncho team was chilled from the rain and needed no urging.
