used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were feeling a trifle sad and regretful that it was almost time to leave these wide open spaces they had grown to love, when all thought of the approaching parting was jogged out of them.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading At the same moment something, presumably a squirrel or jack rabbit, darted across from the side of the trail in front of her horse.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading ALARM The moonlight turned the ground to silver dust and gave the girls the appearance of ghostly white riders as, single file, they started on their journey back to the K Bar O ranch house.
(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 They were feeling a trifle sad and regretful that it was almost time to leave these wide open spaces they had grown to love, when all thought of the approaching parting was jogged out of them.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They were feeling a trifle sad and regretful that it was almost time to leave these wide open spaces they had grown to love, when all thought of the approaching parting was jogged out of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALARM The moonlight turned the ground to silver dust and gave the girls the appearance of ghostly white riders as, single file, they started on their journey back to the K Bar O ranch house.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading ALARM The moonlight turned the ground to silver dust and gave the girls the appearance of ghostly white riders as, single file, they started on their journey back to the K Bar O ranch house.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading They were feeling a trifle sad and regretful that it was almost time to leave these wide open spaces they had grown to love, when all thought of the approaching parting was jogged out of them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ALARM The moonlight turned the ground to silver dust and gave the girls the appearance of ghostly white riders as, single file, they started on their journey back to the K Bar O ranch house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same moment something, presumably a squirrel or jack rabbit, darted across from the side of the trail in front of her horse.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ALARM The moonlight turned the ground to silver dust and gave the girls the appearance of ghostly white riders as, single file, they started on their journey back to the K Bar O ranch house.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading ALARM The moonlight turned the ground to silver dust and gave the girls the appearance of ghostly white riders as, single file, they started on their journey back to the K Bar O ranch house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Janet, who had been riding behind Gale, turned her horse from the line to come up beside Phyllis.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Janet, who had been riding behind Gale, turned her horse from the line to come up beside Phyllis.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Janet, who had been riding behind Gale, turned her horse from the line to come up beside Phyllis.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Janet, who had been riding behind Gale, turned her horse from the line to come up beside Phyllis.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading At the same moment something, presumably a squirrel or jack rabbit, darted across from the side of the trail in front of her horse.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading She had been riding with loose reins, her horse’s head drooping forward, and now, when her horse reared in sudden fright, she was almost unseated.
remove the dust from
From this reading ALARM The moonlight turned the ground to silver dust and gave the girls the appearance of ghostly white riders as, single file, they started on their journey back to the K Bar O ranch house.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading They were feeling a trifle sad and regretful that it was almost time to leave these wide open spaces they had grown to love, when all thought of the approaching parting was jogged out of them.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading ALARM The moonlight turned the ground to silver dust and gave the girls the appearance of ghostly white riders as, single file, they started on their journey back to the K Bar O ranch house.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She had been riding with loose reins, her horse’s head drooping forward, and now, when her horse reared in sudden fright, she was almost unseated.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading She had been riding with loose reins, her horse’s head drooping forward, and now, when her horse reared in sudden fright, she was almost unseated.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Janet, who had been riding behind Gale, turned her horse from the line to come up beside Phyllis.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading At the same moment something, presumably a squirrel or jack rabbit, darted across from the side of the trail in front of her horse.
GalenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Janet, who had been riding behind Gale, turned her horse from the line to come up beside Phyllis.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ALARM The moonlight turned the ground to silver dust and gave the girls the appearance of ghostly white riders as, single file, they started on their journey back to the K Bar O ranch house.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading ALARM The moonlight turned the ground to silver dust and gave the girls the appearance of ghostly white riders as, single file, they started on their journey back to the K Bar O ranch house.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading ALARM The moonlight turned the ground to silver dust and gave the girls the appearance of ghostly white riders as, single file, they started on their journey back to the K Bar O ranch house.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading ALARM The moonlight turned the ground to silver dust and gave the girls the appearance of ghostly white riders as, single file, they started on their journey back to the K Bar O ranch house.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading They were feeling a trifle sad and regretful that it was almost time to leave these wide open spaces they had grown to love, when all thought of the approaching parting was jogged out of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were feeling a trifle sad and regretful that it was almost time to leave these wide open spaces they had grown to love, when all thought of the approaching parting was jogged out of them.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She had been riding with loose reins, her horse’s head drooping forward, and now, when her horse reared in sudden fright, she was almost unseated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Janet, who had been riding behind Gale, turned her horse from the line to come up beside Phyllis.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Janet, who had been riding behind Gale, turned her horse from the line to come up beside Phyllis.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She had been riding with loose reins, her horse’s head drooping forward, and now, when her horse reared in sudden fright, she was almost unseated.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ALARM The moonlight turned the ground to silver dust and gave the girls the appearance of ghostly white riders as, single file, they started on their journey back to the K Bar O ranch house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the same moment something, presumably a squirrel or jack rabbit, darted across from the side of the trail in front of her horse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were feeling a trifle sad and regretful that it was almost time to leave these wide open spaces they had grown to love, when all thought of the approaching parting was jogged out of them.
a small worthless amount
From this reading At the same moment something, presumably a squirrel or jack rabbit, darted across from the side of the trail in front of her horse.
Janet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Janet, who had been riding behind Gale, turned her horse from the line to come up beside Phyllis.
joggedverbUS /dʒɑːɡd/
inflected form of “jog” — continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading They were feeling a trifle sad and regretful that it was almost time to leave these wide open spaces they had grown to love, when all thought of the approaching parting was jogged out of them.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading ALARM The moonlight turned the ground to silver dust and gave the girls the appearance of ghostly white riders as, single file, they started on their journey back to the K Bar O ranch house.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading ALARM The moonlight turned the ground to silver dust and gave the girls the appearance of ghostly white riders as, single file, they started on their journey back to the K Bar O ranch house.
go away from a place
From this reading They were feeling a trifle sad and regretful that it was almost time to leave these wide open spaces they had grown to love, when all thought of the approaching parting was jogged out of them.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Janet, who had been riding behind Gale, turned her horse from the line to come up beside Phyllis.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading She had been riding with loose reins, her horse’s head drooping forward, and now, when her horse reared in sudden fright, she was almost unseated.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading They were feeling a trifle sad and regretful that it was almost time to leave these wide open spaces they had grown to love, when all thought of the approaching parting was jogged out of them.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the same moment something, presumably a squirrel or jack rabbit, darted across from the side of the trail in front of her horse.
the light of the Moon
From this reading ALARM The moonlight turned the ground to silver dust and gave the girls the appearance of ghostly white riders as, single file, they started on their journey back to the K Bar O ranch house.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had been riding with loose reins, her horse’s head drooping forward, and now, when her horse reared in sudden fright, she was almost unseated.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading ALARM The moonlight turned the ground to silver dust and gave the girls the appearance of ghostly white riders as, single file, they started on their journey back to the K Bar O ranch house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALARM The moonlight turned the ground to silver dust and gave the girls the appearance of ghostly white riders as, single file, they started on their journey back to the K Bar O ranch house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ALARM The moonlight turned the ground to silver dust and gave the girls the appearance of ghostly white riders as, single file, they started on their journey back to the K Bar O ranch house.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They were feeling a trifle sad and regretful that it was almost time to leave these wide open spaces they had grown to love, when all thought of the approaching parting was jogged out of them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At the same moment something, presumably a squirrel or jack rabbit, darted across from the side of the trail in front of her horse.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were feeling a trifle sad and regretful that it was almost time to leave these wide open spaces they had grown to love, when all thought of the approaching parting was jogged out of them.
the act of departing politely
From this reading They were feeling a trifle sad and regretful that it was almost time to leave these wide open spaces they had grown to love, when all thought of the approaching parting was jogged out of them.
Phyllis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Janet, who had been riding behind Gale, turned her horse from the line to come up beside Phyllis.
presumablyadverbUS /prəˈzuːməbli/
by reasonable assumption
From this reading At the same moment something, presumably a squirrel or jack rabbit, darted across from the side of the trail in front of her horse.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading At the same moment something, presumably a squirrel or jack rabbit, darted across from the side of the trail in front of her horse.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading ALARM The moonlight turned the ground to silver dust and gave the girls the appearance of ghostly white riders as, single file, they started on their journey back to the K Bar O ranch house.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading She had been riding with loose reins, her horse’s head drooping forward, and now, when her horse reared in sudden fright, she was almost unseated.
regretfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈɡretfəl/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading They were feeling a trifle sad and regretful that it was almost time to leave these wide open spaces they had grown to love, when all thought of the approaching parting was jogged out of them.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading She had been riding with loose reins, her horse’s head drooping forward, and now, when her horse reared in sudden fright, she was almost unseated.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading ALARM The moonlight turned the ground to silver dust and gave the girls the appearance of ghostly white riders as, single file, they started on their journey back to the K Bar O ranch house.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Janet, who had been riding behind Gale, turned her horse from the line to come up beside Phyllis.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading They were feeling a trifle sad and regretful that it was almost time to leave these wide open spaces they had grown to love, when all thought of the approaching parting was jogged out of them.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same moment something, presumably a squirrel or jack rabbit, darted across from the side of the trail in front of her horse.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been riding with loose reins, her horse’s head drooping forward, and now, when her horse reared in sudden fright, she was almost unseated.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At the same moment something, presumably a squirrel or jack rabbit, darted across from the side of the trail in front of her horse.
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 ALARM The moonlight turned the ground to silver dust and gave the girls the appearance of ghostly white riders as, single file, they started on their journey back to the K Bar O ranch house.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading ALARM The moonlight turned the ground to silver dust and gave the girls the appearance of ghostly white riders as, single file, they started on their journey back to the K Bar O ranch house.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading At the same moment something, presumably a squirrel or jack rabbit, darted across from the side of the trail in front of her horse.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading They were feeling a trifle sad and regretful that it was almost time to leave these wide open spaces they had grown to love, when all thought of the approaching parting was jogged out of them.
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading At the same moment something, presumably a squirrel or jack rabbit, darted across from the side of the trail in front of her horse.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ALARM The moonlight turned the ground to silver dust and gave the girls the appearance of ghostly white riders as, single file, they started on their journey back to the K Bar O ranch house.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading She had been riding with loose reins, her horse’s head drooping forward, and now, when her horse reared in sudden fright, she was almost unseated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were feeling a trifle sad and regretful that it was almost time to leave these wide open spaces they had grown to love, when all thought of the approaching parting was jogged out of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALARM The moonlight turned the ground to silver dust and gave the girls the appearance of ghostly white riders as, single file, they started on their journey back to the K Bar O ranch house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ALARM The moonlight turned the ground to silver dust and gave the girls the appearance of ghostly white riders as, single file, they started on their journey back to the K Bar O ranch house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were feeling a trifle sad and regretful that it was almost time to leave these wide open spaces they had grown to love, when all thought of the approaching parting was jogged out of them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They were feeling a trifle sad and regretful that it was almost time to leave these wide open spaces they had grown to love, when all thought of the approaching parting was jogged out of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ALARM The moonlight turned the ground to silver dust and gave the girls the appearance of ghostly white riders as, single file, they started on their journey back to the K Bar O ranch house.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They were feeling a trifle sad and regretful that it was almost time to leave these wide open spaces they had grown to love, when all thought of the approaching parting was jogged out of them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They were feeling a trifle sad and regretful that it was almost time to leave these wide open spaces they had grown to love, when all thought of the approaching parting was jogged out of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALARM The moonlight turned the ground to silver dust and gave the girls the appearance of ghostly white riders as, single file, they started on their journey back to the K Bar O ranch house.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading At the same moment something, presumably a squirrel or jack rabbit, darted across from the side of the trail in front of her horse.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading They were feeling a trifle sad and regretful that it was almost time to leave these wide open spaces they had grown to love, when all thought of the approaching parting was jogged out of them.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading ALARM The moonlight turned the ground to silver dust and gave the girls the appearance of ghostly white riders as, single file, they started on their journey back to the K Bar O ranch house.
unseatedverbUS /ənˈsiːtɪd/
past form of “unseat” — remove from political office
From this reading She had been riding with loose reins, her horse’s head drooping forward, and now, when her horse reared in sudden fright, she was almost unseated.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Janet, who had been riding behind Gale, turned her horse from the line to come up beside Phyllis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were feeling a trifle sad and regretful that it was almost time to leave these wide open spaces they had grown to love, when all thought of the approaching parting was jogged out of them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were feeling a trifle sad and regretful that it was almost time to leave these wide open spaces they had grown to love, when all thought of the approaching parting was jogged out of them.
at the time that
From this reading They were feeling a trifle sad and regretful that it was almost time to leave these wide open spaces they had grown to love, when all thought of the approaching parting was jogged out of them.
a Caucasian
From this reading ALARM The moonlight turned the ground to silver dust and gave the girls the appearance of ghostly white riders as, single file, they started on their journey back to the K Bar O ranch house.
which person or people
From this reading Janet, who had been riding behind Gale, turned her horse from the line to come up beside Phyllis.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading They were feeling a trifle sad and regretful that it was almost time to leave these wide open spaces they had grown to love, when all thought of the approaching parting was jogged out of them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had been riding with loose reins, her horse’s head drooping forward, and now, when her horse reared in sudden fright, she was almost unseated.
