used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For an hour or more they rode up one valley, then across a hill or stretch of prairie, and through valleys again, the black mountains coming nearer all the time, until at last they entered a forest of pines, which they traversed until night began to fall.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading For an hour or more they rode up one valley, then across a hill or stretch of prairie, and through valleys again, the black mountains coming nearer all the time, until at last they entered a forest of pines, which they traversed until night began to fall.
anew
From this reading For an hour or more they rode up one valley, then across a hill or stretch of prairie, and through valleys again, the black mountains coming nearer all the time, until at last they entered a forest of pines, which they traversed until night began to fall.
(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 For an hour or more they rode up one valley, then across a hill or stretch of prairie, and through valleys again, the black mountains coming nearer all the time, until at last they entered a forest of pines, which they traversed until night began to fall.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an hour or more they rode up one valley, then across a hill or stretch of prairie, and through valleys again, the black mountains coming nearer all the time, until at last they entered a forest of pines, which they traversed until night began to fall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For an hour or more they rode up one valley, then across a hill or stretch of prairie, and through valleys again, the black mountains coming nearer all the time, until at last they entered a forest of pines, which they traversed until night began to fall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At a gesture from "Silver Face," as Stella had named the man who rode by her side, the party came to a halt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was wondering continually at the mystery of him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading For an hour or more they rode up one valley, then across a hill or stretch of prairie, and through valleys again, the black mountains coming nearer all the time, until at last they entered a forest of pines, which they traversed until night began to fall.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading For an hour or more they rode up one valley, then across a hill or stretch of prairie, and through valleys again, the black mountains coming nearer all the time, until at last they entered a forest of pines, which they traversed until night began to fall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Stella could not keep her eyes from the silver mask of the man who rode by her side.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At a gesture from "Silver Face," as Stella had named the man who rode by her side, the party came to a halt.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading For an hour or more they rode up one valley, then across a hill or stretch of prairie, and through valleys again, the black mountains coming nearer all the time, until at last they entered a forest of pines, which they traversed until night began to fall.
seemingly without interruption
From this reading She was wondering continually at the mystery of him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Stella could not keep her eyes from the silver mask of the man who rode by her side.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading For an hour or more they rode up one valley, then across a hill or stretch of prairie, and through valleys again, the black mountains coming nearer all the time, until at last they entered a forest of pines, which they traversed until night began to fall.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Stella could not keep her eyes from the silver mask of the man who rode by her side.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At a gesture from "Silver Face," as Stella had named the man who rode by her side, the party came to a halt.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading For an hour or more they rode up one valley, then across a hill or stretch of prairie, and through valleys again, the black mountains coming nearer all the time, until at last they entered a forest of pines, which they traversed until night began to fall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an hour or more they rode up one valley, then across a hill or stretch of prairie, and through valleys again, the black mountains coming nearer all the time, until at last they entered a forest of pines, which they traversed until night began to fall.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading For an hour or more they rode up one valley, then across a hill or stretch of prairie, and through valleys again, the black mountains coming nearer all the time, until at last they entered a forest of pines, which they traversed until night began to fall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Stella could not keep her eyes from the silver mask of the man who rode by her side.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading At a gesture from "Silver Face," as Stella had named the man who rode by her side, the party came to a halt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At a gesture from "Silver Face," as Stella had named the man who rode by her side, the party came to a halt.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading At a gesture from "Silver Face," as Stella had named the man who rode by her side, the party came to a halt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Stella could not keep her eyes from the silver mask of the man who rode by her side.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading For an hour or more they rode up one valley, then across a hill or stretch of prairie, and through valleys again, the black mountains coming nearer all the time, until at last they entered a forest of pines, which they traversed until night began to fall.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was wondering continually at the mystery of him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For an hour or more they rode up one valley, then across a hill or stretch of prairie, and through valleys again, the black mountains coming nearer all the time, until at last they entered a forest of pines, which they traversed until night began to fall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOST IN THE WILDERNESS.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Stella could not keep her eyes from the silver mask of the man who rode by her side.
immediately past
From this reading For an hour or more they rode up one valley, then across a hill or stretch of prairie, and through valleys again, the black mountains coming nearer all the time, until at last they entered a forest of pines, which they traversed until night began to fall.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST IN THE WILDERNESS.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Stella could not keep her eyes from the silver mask of the man who rode by her side.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading Stella could not keep her eyes from the silver mask of the man who rode by her side.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For an hour or more they rode up one valley, then across a hill or stretch of prairie, and through valleys again, the black mountains coming nearer all the time, until at last they entered a forest of pines, which they traversed until night began to fall.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading For an hour or more they rode up one valley, then across a hill or stretch of prairie, and through valleys again, the black mountains coming nearer all the time, until at last they entered a forest of pines, which they traversed until night began to fall.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading She was wondering continually at the mystery of him.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At a gesture from "Silver Face," as Stella had named the man who rode by her side, the party came to a halt.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading For an hour or more they rode up one valley, then across a hill or stretch of prairie, and through valleys again, the black mountains coming nearer all the time, until at last they entered a forest of pines, which they traversed until night began to fall.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For an hour or more they rode up one valley, then across a hill or stretch of prairie, and through valleys again, the black mountains coming nearer all the time, until at last they entered a forest of pines, which they traversed until night began to fall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Stella could not keep her eyes from the silver mask of the man who rode by her side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stella could not keep her eyes from the silver mask of the man who rode by her side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For an hour or more they rode up one valley, then across a hill or stretch of prairie, and through valleys again, the black mountains coming nearer all the time, until at last they entered a forest of pines, which they traversed until night began to fall.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For an hour or more they rode up one valley, then across a hill or stretch of prairie, and through valleys again, the black mountains coming nearer all the time, until at last they entered a forest of pines, which they traversed until night began to fall.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading At a gesture from "Silver Face," as Stella had named the man who rode by her side, the party came to a halt.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading For an hour or more they rode up one valley, then across a hill or stretch of prairie, and through valleys again, the black mountains coming nearer all the time, until at last they entered a forest of pines, which they traversed until night began to fall.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading For an hour or more they rode up one valley, then across a hill or stretch of prairie, and through valleys again, the black mountains coming nearer all the time, until at last they entered a forest of pines, which they traversed until night began to fall.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Stella could not keep her eyes from the silver mask of the man who rode by her side.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was wondering continually at the mystery of him.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Stella could not keep her eyes from the silver mask of the man who rode by her side.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Stella could not keep her eyes from the silver mask of the man who rode by her side.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading Stella could not keep her eyes from the silver mask of the man who rode by her side.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading For an hour or more they rode up one valley, then across a hill or stretch of prairie, and through valleys again, the black mountains coming nearer all the time, until at last they entered a forest of pines, which they traversed until night began to fall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOST IN THE WILDERNESS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For an hour or more they rode up one valley, then across a hill or stretch of prairie, and through valleys again, the black mountains coming nearer all the time, until at last they entered a forest of pines, which they traversed until night began to fall.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For an hour or more they rode up one valley, then across a hill or stretch of prairie, and through valleys again, the black mountains coming nearer all the time, until at last they entered a forest of pines, which they traversed until night began to fall.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For an hour or more they rode up one valley, then across a hill or stretch of prairie, and through valleys again, the black mountains coming nearer all the time, until at last they entered a forest of pines, which they traversed until night began to fall.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For an hour or more they rode up one valley, then across a hill or stretch of prairie, and through valleys again, the black mountains coming nearer all the time, until at last they entered a forest of pines, which they traversed until night began to fall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For an hour or more they rode up one valley, then across a hill or stretch of prairie, and through valleys again, the black mountains coming nearer all the time, until at last they entered a forest of pines, which they traversed until night began to fall.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading For an hour or more they rode up one valley, then across a hill or stretch of prairie, and through valleys again, the black mountains coming nearer all the time, until at last they entered a forest of pines, which they traversed until night began to fall.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading For an hour or more they rode up one valley, then across a hill or stretch of prairie, and through valleys again, the black mountains coming nearer all the time, until at last they entered a forest of pines, which they traversed until night began to fall.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For an hour or more they rode up one valley, then across a hill or stretch of prairie, and through valleys again, the black mountains coming nearer all the time, until at last they entered a forest of pines, which they traversed until night began to fall.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading For an hour or more they rode up one valley, then across a hill or stretch of prairie, and through valleys again, the black mountains coming nearer all the time, until at last they entered a forest of pines, which they traversed until night began to fall.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading For an hour or more they rode up one valley, then across a hill or stretch of prairie, and through valleys again, the black mountains coming nearer all the time, until at last they entered a forest of pines, which they traversed until night began to fall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was wondering continually at the mystery of him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For an hour or more they rode up one valley, then across a hill or stretch of prairie, and through valleys again, the black mountains coming nearer all the time, until at last they entered a forest of pines, which they traversed until night began to fall.
which person or people
From this reading Stella could not keep her eyes from the silver mask of the man who rode by her side.
WILDERNESSnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading LOST IN THE WILDERNESS.
showing curiosity
From this reading She was wondering continually at the mystery of him.
