used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed incredible to him that during the brief interval between the dash through the line of warriors and the collapse of his horse that Sinclair had covered nearly a quarter of a mile.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He had lost all sense of time and distance until he found himself standing alone, with Brimstone kicking and struggling on the ground, with three assegais deeply embedded in the animal's flank.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He had lost all sense of time and distance until he found himself standing alone, with Brimstone kicking and struggling on the ground, with three assegais deeply embedded in the animal's flank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He picked it up and, with his face to the foe, prepared to resist to the last.
animal'snounUS /ˈænəməlz/
possessive form of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He had lost all sense of time and distance until he found himself standing alone, with Brimstone kicking and struggling on the ground, with three assegais deeply embedded in the animal's flank.
assegais
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From this reading He had lost all sense of time and distance until he found himself standing alone, with Brimstone kicking and struggling on the ground, with three assegais deeply embedded in the animal's flank.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His rifle lay close at hand.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It seemed incredible to him that during the brief interval between the dash through the line of warriors and the collapse of his horse that Sinclair had covered nearly a quarter of a mile.
of short duration or distance
From this reading It seemed incredible to him that during the brief interval between the dash through the line of warriors and the collapse of his horse that Sinclair had covered nearly a quarter of a mile.
BrimstonenounUS /ˈbrɪmstoʊn/
an old name for sulfur
From this reading He had lost all sense of time and distance until he found himself standing alone, with Brimstone kicking and struggling on the ground, with three assegais deeply embedded in the animal's flank.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading His rifle lay close at hand.
Colin
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From this reading HOTLY PURSUED HARDLY knowing how he did it, Colin regained his feet.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading It seemed incredible to him that during the brief interval between the dash through the line of warriors and the collapse of his horse that Sinclair had covered nearly a quarter of a mile.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading It seemed incredible to him that during the brief interval between the dash through the line of warriors and the collapse of his horse that Sinclair had covered nearly a quarter of a mile.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading It seemed incredible to him that during the brief interval between the dash through the line of warriors and the collapse of his horse that Sinclair had covered nearly a quarter of a mile.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading He had lost all sense of time and distance until he found himself standing alone, with Brimstone kicking and struggling on the ground, with three assegais deeply embedded in the animal's flank.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading HOTLY PURSUED HARDLY knowing how he did it, Colin regained his feet.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He had lost all sense of time and distance until he found himself standing alone, with Brimstone kicking and struggling on the ground, with three assegais deeply embedded in the animal's flank.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It seemed incredible to him that during the brief interval between the dash through the line of warriors and the collapse of his horse that Sinclair had covered nearly a quarter of a mile.
embeddedadjectiveUS /emˈbedɪd/
enclosed firmly in a surrounding mass
From this reading He had lost all sense of time and distance until he found himself standing alone, with Brimstone kicking and struggling on the ground, with three assegais deeply embedded in the animal's flank.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He picked it up and, with his face to the foe, prepared to resist to the last.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading HOTLY PURSUED HARDLY knowing how he did it, Colin regained his feet.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading He had lost all sense of time and distance until he found himself standing alone, with Brimstone kicking and struggling on the ground, with three assegais deeply embedded in the animal's flank.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading He picked it up and, with his face to the foe, prepared to resist to the last.
set up or found
From this reading He had lost all sense of time and distance until he found himself standing alone, with Brimstone kicking and struggling on the ground, with three assegais deeply embedded in the animal's flank.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He had lost all sense of time and distance until he found himself standing alone, with Brimstone kicking and struggling on the ground, with three assegais deeply embedded in the animal's flank.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed incredible to him that during the brief interval between the dash through the line of warriors and the collapse of his horse that Sinclair had covered nearly a quarter of a mile.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His rifle lay close at hand.
only a very short time before
From this reading HOTLY PURSUED HARDLY knowing how he did it, Colin regained his feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOTLY PURSUED HARDLY knowing how he did it, Colin regained his feet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed incredible to him that during the brief interval between the dash through the line of warriors and the collapse of his horse that Sinclair had covered nearly a quarter of a mile.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had lost all sense of time and distance until he found himself standing alone, with Brimstone kicking and struggling on the ground, with three assegais deeply embedded in the animal's flank.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOTLY PURSUED HARDLY knowing how he did it, Colin regained his feet.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It seemed incredible to him that during the brief interval between the dash through the line of warriors and the collapse of his horse that Sinclair had covered nearly a quarter of a mile.
HOTLYadverbUS /ˈhɑːtli/
in a heated manner
From this reading HOTLY PURSUED HARDLY knowing how he did it, Colin regained his feet.
how
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From this reading HOTLY PURSUED HARDLY knowing how he did it, Colin regained his feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had lost all sense of time and distance until he found himself standing alone, with Brimstone kicking and struggling on the ground, with three assegais deeply embedded in the animal's flank.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading It seemed incredible to him that during the brief interval between the dash through the line of warriors and the collapse of his horse that Sinclair had covered nearly a quarter of a mile.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading It seemed incredible to him that during the brief interval between the dash through the line of warriors and the collapse of his horse that Sinclair had covered nearly a quarter of a mile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOTLY PURSUED HARDLY knowing how he did it, Colin regained his feet.
kickingnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading He had lost all sense of time and distance until he found himself standing alone, with Brimstone kicking and struggling on the ground, with three assegais deeply embedded in the animal's flank.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading HOTLY PURSUED HARDLY knowing how he did it, Colin regained his feet.
immediately past
From this reading He picked it up and, with his face to the foe, prepared to resist to the last.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His rifle lay close at hand.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It seemed incredible to him that during the brief interval between the dash through the line of warriors and the collapse of his horse that Sinclair had covered nearly a quarter of a mile.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He had lost all sense of time and distance until he found himself standing alone, with Brimstone kicking and struggling on the ground, with three assegais deeply embedded in the animal's flank.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It seemed incredible to him that during the brief interval between the dash through the line of warriors and the collapse of his horse that Sinclair had covered nearly a quarter of a mile.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It seemed incredible to him that during the brief interval between the dash through the line of warriors and the collapse of his horse that Sinclair had covered nearly a quarter of a mile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed incredible to him that during the brief interval between the dash through the line of warriors and the collapse of his horse that Sinclair had covered nearly a quarter of a mile.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had lost all sense of time and distance until he found himself standing alone, with Brimstone kicking and struggling on the ground, with three assegais deeply embedded in the animal's flank.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He picked it up and, with his face to the foe, prepared to resist to the last.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading He picked it up and, with his face to the foe, prepared to resist to the last.
a person who is being chased
From this reading HOTLY PURSUED HARDLY knowing how he did it, Colin regained his feet.
one of four equal parts
From this reading It seemed incredible to him that during the brief interval between the dash through the line of warriors and the collapse of his horse that Sinclair had covered nearly a quarter of a mile.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading HOTLY PURSUED HARDLY knowing how he did it, Colin regained his feet.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading He picked it up and, with his face to the foe, prepared to resist to the last.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading His rifle lay close at hand.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed incredible to him that during the brief interval between the dash through the line of warriors and the collapse of his horse that Sinclair had covered nearly a quarter of a mile.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He had lost all sense of time and distance until he found himself standing alone, with Brimstone kicking and struggling on the ground, with three assegais deeply embedded in the animal's flank.
SinclairnounUS /sɪnˈkler/
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading It seemed incredible to him that during the brief interval between the dash through the line of warriors and the collapse of his horse that Sinclair had covered nearly a quarter of a mile.
having a supporting base
From this reading He had lost all sense of time and distance until he found himself standing alone, with Brimstone kicking and struggling on the ground, with three assegais deeply embedded in the animal's flank.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading He had lost all sense of time and distance until he found himself standing alone, with Brimstone kicking and struggling on the ground, with three assegais deeply embedded in the animal's flank.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed incredible to him that during the brief interval between the dash through the line of warriors and the collapse of his horse that Sinclair had covered nearly a quarter of a mile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He picked it up and, with his face to the foe, prepared to resist to the last.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had lost all sense of time and distance until he found himself standing alone, with Brimstone kicking and struggling on the ground, with three assegais deeply embedded in the animal's flank.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It seemed incredible to him that during the brief interval between the dash through the line of warriors and the collapse of his horse that Sinclair had covered nearly a quarter of a mile.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had lost all sense of time and distance until he found himself standing alone, with Brimstone kicking and struggling on the ground, with three assegais deeply embedded in the animal's flank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He picked it up and, with his face to the foe, prepared to resist to the last.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had lost all sense of time and distance until he found himself standing alone, with Brimstone kicking and struggling on the ground, with three assegais deeply embedded in the animal's flank.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He picked it up and, with his face to the foe, prepared to resist to the last.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading It seemed incredible to him that during the brief interval between the dash through the line of warriors and the collapse of his horse that Sinclair had covered nearly a quarter of a mile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He picked it up and, with his face to the foe, prepared to resist to the last.
