used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Moreover, she kept to a trail that continually grew rougher.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Lead out the horses an’ don’t make any noise,” she whispered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tappan complied, and soon he was mounted, riding behind her on the trail.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Lead out the horses an’ don’t make any noise,” she whispered.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Tappan complied, and soon he was mounted, riding behind her on the trail.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading They came to a road, which she crossed, and kept on through darkness and brush so thick that Tappan could not see the least sign of a trail.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came to a road, which she crossed, and kept on through darkness and brush so thick that Tappan could not see the least sign of a trail.
compliedverbUS /kəmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “comply” — act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading Tappan complied, and soon he was mounted, riding behind her on the trail.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Moreover, she kept to a trail that continually grew rougher.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They came to a road, which she crossed, and kept on through darkness and brush so thick that Tappan could not see the least sign of a trail.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It surprised him that she headed down country, and traveled fast.
placed crosswise
From this reading They came to a road, which she crossed, and kept on through darkness and brush so thick that Tappan could not see the least sign of a trail.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They came to a road, which she crossed, and kept on through darkness and brush so thick that Tappan could not see the least sign of a trail.
don't
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From this reading “Lead out the horses an’ don’t make any noise,” she whispered.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It surprised him that she headed down country, and traveled fast.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading It surprised him that she headed down country, and traveled fast.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Moreover, she kept to a trail that continually grew rougher.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tappan complied, and soon he was mounted, riding behind her on the trail.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading It surprised him that she headed down country, and traveled fast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tappan complied, and soon he was mounted, riding behind her on the trail.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It surprised him that she headed down country, and traveled fast.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “Lead out the horses an’ don’t make any noise,” she whispered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It surprised him that she headed down country, and traveled fast.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Moreover, she kept to a trail that continually grew rougher.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “Lead out the horses an’ don’t make any noise,” she whispered.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They came to a road, which she crossed, and kept on through darkness and brush so thick that Tappan could not see the least sign of a trail.
engage in
From this reading “Lead out the horses an’ don’t make any noise,” she whispered.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, she kept to a trail that continually grew rougher.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Tappan complied, and soon he was mounted, riding behind her on the trail.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “Lead out the horses an’ don’t make any noise,” she whispered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They came to a road, which she crossed, and kept on through darkness and brush so thick that Tappan could not see the least sign of a trail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They came to a road, which she crossed, and kept on through darkness and brush so thick that Tappan could not see the least sign of a trail.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tappan complied, and soon he was mounted, riding behind her on the trail.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Lead out the horses an’ don’t make any noise,” she whispered.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Tappan complied, and soon he was mounted, riding behind her on the trail.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They came to a road, which she crossed, and kept on through darkness and brush so thick that Tappan could not see the least sign of a trail.
rougheradjectiveUS /ˈrʌfər/
comparative of “rough” — having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Moreover, she kept to a trail that continually grew rougher.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They came to a road, which she crossed, and kept on through darkness and brush so thick that Tappan could not see the least sign of a trail.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Lead out the horses an’ don’t make any noise,” she whispered.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading They came to a road, which she crossed, and kept on through darkness and brush so thick that Tappan could not see the least sign of a trail.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They came to a road, which she crossed, and kept on through darkness and brush so thick that Tappan could not see the least sign of a trail.
in the near future
From this reading Tappan complied, and soon he was mounted, riding behind her on the trail.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading It surprised him that she headed down country, and traveled fast.
TappannounUS /ˈtæpən/
United States abolitionist (1786-1865)
From this reading Tappan complied, and soon he was mounted, riding behind her on the trail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It surprised him that she headed down country, and traveled fast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Lead out the horses an’ don’t make any noise,” she whispered.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came to a road, which she crossed, and kept on through darkness and brush so thick that Tappan could not see the least sign of a trail.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading They came to a road, which she crossed, and kept on through darkness and brush so thick that Tappan could not see the least sign of a trail.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They came to a road, which she crossed, and kept on through darkness and brush so thick that Tappan could not see the least sign of a trail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Moreover, she kept to a trail that continually grew rougher.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Tappan complied, and soon he was mounted, riding behind her on the trail.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading It surprised him that she headed down country, and traveled fast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tappan complied, and soon he was mounted, riding behind her on the trail.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They came to a road, which she crossed, and kept on through darkness and brush so thick that Tappan could not see the least sign of a trail.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Lead out the horses an’ don’t make any noise,” she whispered.
