used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her nostrils were distended in a frightened way and her coat was flecked with foam.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Ralph had only a second in which to act.
anew
From this reading For a flash he saw her as she turned a shoulder of rock, and then she vanished again as the trail turned inward toward the cliff face.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading This thought had hardly occurred to him when he was saved further pondering by the sight of Topsy coming flying back along the ledge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her nostrils were distended in a frightened way and her coat was flecked with foam.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a flash he saw her as she turned a shoulder of rock, and then she vanished again as the trail turned inward toward the cliff face.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This thought had hardly occurred to him when he was saved further pondering by the sight of Topsy coming flying back along the ledge.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This thought had hardly occurred to him when he was saved further pondering by the sight of Topsy coming flying back along the ledge.
CARTHEW
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From this reading CARTHEW OF “THE MOUNTED.”
a steep high face of rock
From this reading For a flash he saw her as she turned a shoulder of rock, and then she vanished again as the trail turned inward toward the cliff face.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Her nostrils were distended in a frightened way and her coat was flecked with foam.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading This thought had hardly occurred to him when he was saved further pondering by the sight of Topsy coming flying back along the ledge.
distendedverbUS /dɪˈstendɪd/
past form of “distend” — become wider
From this reading Her nostrils were distended in a frightened way and her coat was flecked with foam.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For a flash he saw her as she turned a shoulder of rock, and then she vanished again as the trail turned inward toward the cliff face.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading For a flash he saw her as she turned a shoulder of rock, and then she vanished again as the trail turned inward toward the cliff face.
fleckedadjective
having a pattern of dots
From this reading Her nostrils were distended in a frightened way and her coat was flecked with foam.
moving swiftly
From this reading This thought had hardly occurred to him when he was saved further pondering by the sight of Topsy coming flying back along the ledge.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading Her nostrils were distended in a frightened way and her coat was flecked with foam.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a flash he saw her as she turned a shoulder of rock, and then she vanished again as the trail turned inward toward the cliff face.
made afraid
From this reading Her nostrils were distended in a frightened way and her coat was flecked with foam.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading This thought had hardly occurred to him when he was saved further pondering by the sight of Topsy coming flying back along the ledge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This thought had hardly occurred to him when he was saved further pondering by the sight of Topsy coming flying back along the ledge.
only a very short time before
From this reading This thought had hardly occurred to him when he was saved further pondering by the sight of Topsy coming flying back along the ledge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This thought had hardly occurred to him when he was saved further pondering by the sight of Topsy coming flying back along the ledge.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her nostrils were distended in a frightened way and her coat was flecked with foam.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This thought had hardly occurred to him when he was saved further pondering by the sight of Topsy coming flying back along the ledge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her nostrils were distended in a frightened way and her coat was flecked with foam.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading For a flash he saw her as she turned a shoulder of rock, and then she vanished again as the trail turned inward toward the cliff face.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading This thought had hardly occurred to him when he was saved further pondering by the sight of Topsy coming flying back along the ledge.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading CARTHEW OF “THE MOUNTED.”
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading Her nostrils were distended in a frightened way and her coat was flecked with foam.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading This thought had hardly occurred to him when he was saved further pondering by the sight of Topsy coming flying back along the ledge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CARTHEW OF “THE MOUNTED.”
and nothing more
From this reading Ralph had only a second in which to act.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading This thought had hardly occurred to him when he was saved further pondering by the sight of Topsy coming flying back along the ledge.
Ralph
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From this reading Ralph had only a second in which to act.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading For a flash he saw her as she turned a shoulder of rock, and then she vanished again as the trail turned inward toward the cliff face.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading This thought had hardly occurred to him when he was saved further pondering by the sight of Topsy coming flying back along the ledge.
cut with a saw
From this reading For a flash he saw her as she turned a shoulder of rock, and then she vanished again as the trail turned inward toward the cliff face.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Ralph had only a second in which to act.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a flash he saw her as she turned a shoulder of rock, and then she vanished again as the trail turned inward toward the cliff face.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading For a flash he saw her as she turned a shoulder of rock, and then she vanished again as the trail turned inward toward the cliff face.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading This thought had hardly occurred to him when he was saved further pondering by the sight of Topsy coming flying back along the ledge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CARTHEW OF “THE MOUNTED.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a flash he saw her as she turned a shoulder of rock, and then she vanished again as the trail turned inward toward the cliff face.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This thought had hardly occurred to him when he was saved further pondering by the sight of Topsy coming flying back along the ledge.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This thought had hardly occurred to him when he was saved further pondering by the sight of Topsy coming flying back along the ledge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This thought had hardly occurred to him when he was saved further pondering by the sight of Topsy coming flying back along the ledge.
Topsy
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From this reading This thought had hardly occurred to him when he was saved further pondering by the sight of Topsy coming flying back along the ledge.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading For a flash he saw her as she turned a shoulder of rock, and then she vanished again as the trail turned inward toward the cliff face.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading For a flash he saw her as she turned a shoulder of rock, and then she vanished again as the trail turned inward toward the cliff face.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading For a flash he saw her as she turned a shoulder of rock, and then she vanished again as the trail turned inward toward the cliff face.
having passed out of existence
From this reading For a flash he saw her as she turned a shoulder of rock, and then she vanished again as the trail turned inward toward the cliff face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This thought had hardly occurred to him when he was saved further pondering by the sight of Topsy coming flying back along the ledge.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her nostrils were distended in a frightened way and her coat was flecked with foam.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her nostrils were distended in a frightened way and her coat was flecked with foam.
at the time that
From this reading This thought had hardly occurred to him when he was saved further pondering by the sight of Topsy coming flying back along the ledge.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ralph had only a second in which to act.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her nostrils were distended in a frightened way and her coat was flecked with foam.
