used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I turned after him, my horse seeming as anxious in the chase as a hound.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I turned after him, my horse seeming as anxious in the chase as a hound.
anew
From this reading Upon again viewing the hartebeest, I was alarmed at the start they had obtained; they were mere specks in the distance.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Upon again viewing the hartebeest, I was alarmed at the start they had obtained; they were mere specks in the distance.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Seeing my horse's ears suddenly elevated, I looked round on each side, and saw my three-legged hartebeest galloping away behind, and nearly close to me; he had been lying down amongst some stones, and had allowed me to pass without moving.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Seeing my horse's ears suddenly elevated, I looked round on each side, and saw my three-legged hartebeest galloping away behind, and nearly close to me; he had been lying down amongst some stones, and had allowed me to pass without moving.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When an animal is badly wounded, he usually separates himself from the remainder of the herd, as though they no longer had any sympathy with him, and he then seeks in solitude to brood over his sufferings, unwatched by the eyes of his fellows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Feeling great confidence in the gameness of my well-conditioned, hardy little nag, I let him go over the green springy turf, and soon found that the distance between us and the hartebeest was diminishing.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading When an animal is badly wounded, he usually separates himself from the remainder of the herd, as though they no longer had any sympathy with him, and he then seeks in solitude to brood over his sufferings, unwatched by the eyes of his fellows.
eagerly desirous
From this reading I turned after him, my horse seeming as anxious in the chase as a hound.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When an animal is badly wounded, he usually separates himself from the remainder of the herd, as though they no longer had any sympathy with him, and he then seeks in solitude to brood over his sufferings, unwatched by the eyes of his fellows.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I turned after him, my horse seeming as anxious in the chase as a hound.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Upon again viewing the hartebeest, I was alarmed at the start they had obtained; they were mere specks in the distance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Seeing my horse's ears suddenly elevated, I looked round on each side, and saw my three-legged hartebeest galloping away behind, and nearly close to me; he had been lying down amongst some stones, and had allowed me to pass without moving.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading When an animal is badly wounded, he usually separates himself from the remainder of the herd, as though they no longer had any sympathy with him, and he then seeks in solitude to brood over his sufferings, unwatched by the eyes of his fellows.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Seeing my horse's ears suddenly elevated, I looked round on each side, and saw my three-legged hartebeest galloping away behind, and nearly close to me; he had been lying down amongst some stones, and had allowed me to pass without moving.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Seeing my horse's ears suddenly elevated, I looked round on each side, and saw my three-legged hartebeest galloping away behind, and nearly close to me; he had been lying down amongst some stones, and had allowed me to pass without moving.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Feeling great confidence in the gameness of my well-conditioned, hardy little nag, I let him go over the green springy turf, and soon found that the distance between us and the hartebeest was diminishing.
broodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading When an animal is badly wounded, he usually separates himself from the remainder of the herd, as though they no longer had any sympathy with him, and he then seeks in solitude to brood over his sufferings, unwatched by the eyes of his fellows.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When an animal is badly wounded, he usually separates himself from the remainder of the herd, as though they no longer had any sympathy with him, and he then seeks in solitude to brood over his sufferings, unwatched by the eyes of his fellows.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading I turned after him, my horse seeming as anxious in the chase as a hound.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Seeing my horse's ears suddenly elevated, I looked round on each side, and saw my three-legged hartebeest galloping away behind, and nearly close to me; he had been lying down amongst some stones, and had allowed me to pass without moving.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Feeling great confidence in the gameness of my well-conditioned, hardy little nag, I let him go over the green springy turf, and soon found that the distance between us and the hartebeest was diminishing.
diminishingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ/
becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so
From this reading Feeling great confidence in the gameness of my well-conditioned, hardy little nag, I let him go over the green springy turf, and soon found that the distance between us and the hartebeest was diminishing.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Upon again viewing the hartebeest, I was alarmed at the start they had obtained; they were mere specks in the distance.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Seeing my horse's ears suddenly elevated, I looked round on each side, and saw my three-legged hartebeest galloping away behind, and nearly close to me; he had been lying down amongst some stones, and had allowed me to pass without moving.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Seeing my horse's ears suddenly elevated, I looked round on each side, and saw my three-legged hartebeest galloping away behind, and nearly close to me; he had been lying down amongst some stones, and had allowed me to pass without moving.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Seeing my horse's ears suddenly elevated, I looked round on each side, and saw my three-legged hartebeest galloping away behind, and nearly close to me; he had been lying down amongst some stones, and had allowed me to pass without moving.
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading Seeing my horse's ears suddenly elevated, I looked round on each side, and saw my three-legged hartebeest galloping away behind, and nearly close to me; he had been lying down amongst some stones, and had allowed me to pass without moving.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When an animal is badly wounded, he usually separates himself from the remainder of the herd, as though they no longer had any sympathy with him, and he then seeks in solitude to brood over his sufferings, unwatched by the eyes of his fellows.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Feeling great confidence in the gameness of my well-conditioned, hardy little nag, I let him go over the green springy turf, and soon found that the distance between us and the hartebeest was diminishing.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading When an animal is badly wounded, he usually separates himself from the remainder of the herd, as though they no longer had any sympathy with him, and he then seeks in solitude to brood over his sufferings, unwatched by the eyes of his fellows.
set up or found
From this reading Feeling great confidence in the gameness of my well-conditioned, hardy little nag, I let him go over the green springy turf, and soon found that the distance between us and the hartebeest was diminishing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When an animal is badly wounded, he usually separates himself from the remainder of the herd, as though they no longer had any sympathy with him, and he then seeks in solitude to brood over his sufferings, unwatched by the eyes of his fellows.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Seeing my horse's ears suddenly elevated, I looked round on each side, and saw my three-legged hartebeest galloping away behind, and nearly close to me; he had been lying down amongst some stones, and had allowed me to pass without moving.
gamenessnoun
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
From this reading Feeling great confidence in the gameness of my well-conditioned, hardy little nag, I let him go over the green springy turf, and soon found that the distance between us and the hartebeest was diminishing.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Feeling great confidence in the gameness of my well-conditioned, hardy little nag, I let him go over the green springy turf, and soon found that the distance between us and the hartebeest was diminishing.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Feeling great confidence in the gameness of my well-conditioned, hardy little nag, I let him go over the green springy turf, and soon found that the distance between us and the hartebeest was diminishing.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Feeling great confidence in the gameness of my well-conditioned, hardy little nag, I let him go over the green springy turf, and soon found that the distance between us and the hartebeest was diminishing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Upon again viewing the hartebeest, I was alarmed at the start they had obtained; they were mere specks in the distance.
hardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Feeling great confidence in the gameness of my well-conditioned, hardy little nag, I let him go over the green springy turf, and soon found that the distance between us and the hartebeest was diminishing.
hartebeestnoun
a large African antelope with lyre-shaped horns that curve backward
From this reading Upon again viewing the hartebeest, I was alarmed at the start they had obtained; they were mere specks in the distance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seeing my horse's ears suddenly elevated, I looked round on each side, and saw my three-legged hartebeest galloping away behind, and nearly close to me; he had been lying down amongst some stones, and had allowed me to pass without moving.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading When an animal is badly wounded, he usually separates himself from the remainder of the herd, as though they no longer had any sympathy with him, and he then seeks in solitude to brood over his sufferings, unwatched by the eyes of his fellows.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Feeling great confidence in the gameness of my well-conditioned, hardy little nag, I let him go over the green springy turf, and soon found that the distance between us and the hartebeest was diminishing.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When an animal is badly wounded, he usually separates himself from the remainder of the herd, as though they no longer had any sympathy with him, and he then seeks in solitude to brood over his sufferings, unwatched by the eyes of his fellows.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When an animal is badly wounded, he usually separates himself from the remainder of the herd, as though they no longer had any sympathy with him, and he then seeks in solitude to brood over his sufferings, unwatched by the eyes of his fellows.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I turned after him, my horse seeming as anxious in the chase as a hound.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Seeing my horse's ears suddenly elevated, I looked round on each side, and saw my three-legged hartebeest galloping away behind, and nearly close to me; he had been lying down amongst some stones, and had allowed me to pass without moving.
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading I turned after him, my horse seeming as anxious in the chase as a hound.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Upon again viewing the hartebeest, I was alarmed at the start they had obtained; they were mere specks in the distance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Upon again viewing the hartebeest, I was alarmed at the start they had obtained; they were mere specks in the distance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When an animal is badly wounded, he usually separates himself from the remainder of the herd, as though they no longer had any sympathy with him, and he then seeks in solitude to brood over his sufferings, unwatched by the eyes of his fellows.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Feeling great confidence in the gameness of my well-conditioned, hardy little nag, I let him go over the green springy turf, and soon found that the distance between us and the hartebeest was diminishing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Feeling great confidence in the gameness of my well-conditioned, hardy little nag, I let him go over the green springy turf, and soon found that the distance between us and the hartebeest was diminishing.
for more time
From this reading When an animal is badly wounded, he usually separates himself from the remainder of the herd, as though they no longer had any sympathy with him, and he then seeks in solitude to brood over his sufferings, unwatched by the eyes of his fellows.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Seeing my horse's ears suddenly elevated, I looked round on each side, and saw my three-legged hartebeest galloping away behind, and nearly close to me; he had been lying down amongst some stones, and had allowed me to pass without moving.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Seeing my horse's ears suddenly elevated, I looked round on each side, and saw my three-legged hartebeest galloping away behind, and nearly close to me; he had been lying down amongst some stones, and had allowed me to pass without moving.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Seeing my horse's ears suddenly elevated, I looked round on each side, and saw my three-legged hartebeest galloping away behind, and nearly close to me; he had been lying down amongst some stones, and had allowed me to pass without moving.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Upon again viewing the hartebeest, I was alarmed at the start they had obtained; they were mere specks in the distance.
in motion
From this reading Seeing my horse's ears suddenly elevated, I looked round on each side, and saw my three-legged hartebeest galloping away behind, and nearly close to me; he had been lying down amongst some stones, and had allowed me to pass without moving.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Feeling great confidence in the gameness of my well-conditioned, hardy little nag, I let him go over the green springy turf, and soon found that the distance between us and the hartebeest was diminishing.
nagverbUS /næɡ/
bother persistently with trivial complaints
From this reading Feeling great confidence in the gameness of my well-conditioned, hardy little nag, I let him go over the green springy turf, and soon found that the distance between us and the hartebeest was diminishing.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Seeing my horse's ears suddenly elevated, I looked round on each side, and saw my three-legged hartebeest galloping away behind, and nearly close to me; he had been lying down amongst some stones, and had allowed me to pass without moving.
not any; not one
From this reading When an animal is badly wounded, he usually separates himself from the remainder of the herd, as though they no longer had any sympathy with him, and he then seeks in solitude to brood over his sufferings, unwatched by the eyes of his fellows.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Upon again viewing the hartebeest, I was alarmed at the start they had obtained; they were mere specks in the distance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Feeling great confidence in the gameness of my well-conditioned, hardy little nag, I let him go over the green springy turf, and soon found that the distance between us and the hartebeest was diminishing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Seeing my horse's ears suddenly elevated, I looked round on each side, and saw my three-legged hartebeest galloping away behind, and nearly close to me; he had been lying down amongst some stones, and had allowed me to pass without moving.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Feeling great confidence in the gameness of my well-conditioned, hardy little nag, I let him go over the green springy turf, and soon found that the distance between us and the hartebeest was diminishing.
go across or through
From this reading Seeing my horse's ears suddenly elevated, I looked round on each side, and saw my three-legged hartebeest galloping away behind, and nearly close to me; he had been lying down amongst some stones, and had allowed me to pass without moving.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading When an animal is badly wounded, he usually separates himself from the remainder of the herd, as though they no longer had any sympathy with him, and he then seeks in solitude to brood over his sufferings, unwatched by the eyes of his fellows.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Seeing my horse's ears suddenly elevated, I looked round on each side, and saw my three-legged hartebeest galloping away behind, and nearly close to me; he had been lying down amongst some stones, and had allowed me to pass without moving.
cut with a saw
From this reading Seeing my horse's ears suddenly elevated, I looked round on each side, and saw my three-legged hartebeest galloping away behind, and nearly close to me; he had been lying down amongst some stones, and had allowed me to pass without moving.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing my horse's ears suddenly elevated, I looked round on each side, and saw my three-legged hartebeest galloping away behind, and nearly close to me; he had been lying down amongst some stones, and had allowed me to pass without moving.
seeksnounUS /siːks/
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading When an animal is badly wounded, he usually separates himself from the remainder of the herd, as though they no longer had any sympathy with him, and he then seeks in solitude to brood over his sufferings, unwatched by the eyes of his fellows.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading I turned after him, my horse seeming as anxious in the chase as a hound.
separatesnounUS /ˈsepəreɪts/
plural of “separate” — a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
From this reading When an animal is badly wounded, he usually separates himself from the remainder of the herd, as though they no longer had any sympathy with him, and he then seeks in solitude to brood over his sufferings, unwatched by the eyes of his fellows.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Seeing my horse's ears suddenly elevated, I looked round on each side, and saw my three-legged hartebeest galloping away behind, and nearly close to me; he had been lying down amongst some stones, and had allowed me to pass without moving.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading When an animal is badly wounded, he usually separates himself from the remainder of the herd, as though they no longer had any sympathy with him, and he then seeks in solitude to brood over his sufferings, unwatched by the eyes of his fellows.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Seeing my horse's ears suddenly elevated, I looked round on each side, and saw my three-legged hartebeest galloping away behind, and nearly close to me; he had been lying down amongst some stones, and had allowed me to pass without moving.
in the near future
From this reading Feeling great confidence in the gameness of my well-conditioned, hardy little nag, I let him go over the green springy turf, and soon found that the distance between us and the hartebeest was diminishing.
specksnounUS /speks/
plural of “speck” — a very small spot
From this reading Upon again viewing the hartebeest, I was alarmed at the start they had obtained; they were mere specks in the distance.
springyadjective
elastic; rebounds readily
From this reading Feeling great confidence in the gameness of my well-conditioned, hardy little nag, I let him go over the green springy turf, and soon found that the distance between us and the hartebeest was diminishing.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Upon again viewing the hartebeest, I was alarmed at the start they had obtained; they were mere specks in the distance.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Seeing my horse's ears suddenly elevated, I looked round on each side, and saw my three-legged hartebeest galloping away behind, and nearly close to me; he had been lying down amongst some stones, and had allowed me to pass without moving.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Seeing my horse's ears suddenly elevated, I looked round on each side, and saw my three-legged hartebeest galloping away behind, and nearly close to me; he had been lying down amongst some stones, and had allowed me to pass without moving.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading When an animal is badly wounded, he usually separates himself from the remainder of the herd, as though they no longer had any sympathy with him, and he then seeks in solitude to brood over his sufferings, unwatched by the eyes of his fellows.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading When an animal is badly wounded, he usually separates himself from the remainder of the herd, as though they no longer had any sympathy with him, and he then seeks in solitude to brood over his sufferings, unwatched by the eyes of his fellows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Feeling great confidence in the gameness of my well-conditioned, hardy little nag, I let him go over the green springy turf, and soon found that the distance between us and the hartebeest was diminishing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon again viewing the hartebeest, I was alarmed at the start they had obtained; they were mere specks in the distance.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When an animal is badly wounded, he usually separates himself from the remainder of the herd, as though they no longer had any sympathy with him, and he then seeks in solitude to brood over his sufferings, unwatched by the eyes of his fellows.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon again viewing the hartebeest, I was alarmed at the start they had obtained; they were mere specks in the distance.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When an animal is badly wounded, he usually separates himself from the remainder of the herd, as though they no longer had any sympathy with him, and he then seeks in solitude to brood over his sufferings, unwatched by the eyes of his fellows.
three-leggedadjective
having or as if having three legs
From this reading Seeing my horse's ears suddenly elevated, I looked round on each side, and saw my three-legged hartebeest galloping away behind, and nearly close to me; he had been lying down amongst some stones, and had allowed me to pass without moving.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seeing my horse's ears suddenly elevated, I looked round on each side, and saw my three-legged hartebeest galloping away behind, and nearly close to me; he had been lying down amongst some stones, and had allowed me to pass without moving.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading Feeling great confidence in the gameness of my well-conditioned, hardy little nag, I let him go over the green springy turf, and soon found that the distance between us and the hartebeest was diminishing.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I turned after him, my horse seeming as anxious in the chase as a hound.
unwatched
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From this reading When an animal is badly wounded, he usually separates himself from the remainder of the herd, as though they no longer had any sympathy with him, and he then seeks in solitude to brood over his sufferings, unwatched by the eyes of his fellows.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon again viewing the hartebeest, I was alarmed at the start they had obtained; they were mere specks in the distance.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Feeling great confidence in the gameness of my well-conditioned, hardy little nag, I let him go over the green springy turf, and soon found that the distance between us and the hartebeest was diminishing.
under normal conditions
From this reading When an animal is badly wounded, he usually separates himself from the remainder of the herd, as though they no longer had any sympathy with him, and he then seeks in solitude to brood over his sufferings, unwatched by the eyes of his fellows.
viewingnounUS /ˈvjuːɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Upon again viewing the hartebeest, I was alarmed at the start they had obtained; they were mere specks in the distance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon again viewing the hartebeest, I was alarmed at the start they had obtained; they were mere specks in the distance.
well-conditioned
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From this reading Feeling great confidence in the gameness of my well-conditioned, hardy little nag, I let him go over the green springy turf, and soon found that the distance between us and the hartebeest was diminishing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Upon again viewing the hartebeest, I was alarmed at the start they had obtained; they were mere specks in the distance.
at the time that
From this reading When an animal is badly wounded, he usually separates himself from the remainder of the herd, as though they no longer had any sympathy with him, and he then seeks in solitude to brood over his sufferings, unwatched by the eyes of his fellows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When an animal is badly wounded, he usually separates himself from the remainder of the herd, as though they no longer had any sympathy with him, and he then seeks in solitude to brood over his sufferings, unwatched by the eyes of his fellows.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Seeing my horse's ears suddenly elevated, I looked round on each side, and saw my three-legged hartebeest galloping away behind, and nearly close to me; he had been lying down amongst some stones, and had allowed me to pass without moving.
people who are wounded
From this reading When an animal is badly wounded, he usually separates himself from the remainder of the herd, as though they no longer had any sympathy with him, and he then seeks in solitude to brood over his sufferings, unwatched by the eyes of his fellows.
