the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The horse moaned with pain, and Chester gave up the attempt, for he realized in an instant that the animal had broken its leg in the fall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In spite of his tumble, Hal was uninjured and sprang quickly to his feet.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The horse moaned with pain, and Chester gave up the attempt, for he realized in an instant that the animal had broken its leg in the fall.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The horse moaned with pain, and Chester gave up the attempt, for he realized in an instant that the animal had broken its leg in the fall.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Chester turned to the prostrate horse, and attempted to get it to its feet.
the two together, not just one
From this reading With revolvers in hands, both lads turned to face their foes.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The horse moaned with pain, and Chester gave up the attempt, for he realized in an instant that the animal had broken its leg in the fall.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Chester turned to the prostrate horse, and attempted to get it to its feet.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading With revolvers in hands, both lads turned to face their foes.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The horse moaned with pain, and Chester gave up the attempt, for he realized in an instant that the animal had broken its leg in the fall.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In spite of his tumble, Hal was uninjured and sprang quickly to his feet.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading With revolvers in hands, both lads turned to face their foes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The horse moaned with pain, and Chester gave up the attempt, for he realized in an instant that the animal had broken its leg in the fall.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The horse moaned with pain, and Chester gave up the attempt, for he realized in an instant that the animal had broken its leg in the fall.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Chester turned to the prostrate horse, and attempted to get it to its feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The horse moaned with pain, and Chester gave up the attempt, for he realized in an instant that the animal had broken its leg in the fall.
Hal
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From this reading In spite of his tumble, Hal was uninjured and sprang quickly to his feet.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading With revolvers in hands, both lads turned to face their foes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The horse moaned with pain, and Chester gave up the attempt, for he realized in an instant that the animal had broken its leg in the fall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of his tumble, Hal was uninjured and sprang quickly to his feet.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Chester turned to the prostrate horse, and attempted to get it to its feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of his tumble, Hal was uninjured and sprang quickly to his feet.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The horse moaned with pain, and Chester gave up the attempt, for he realized in an instant that the animal had broken its leg in the fall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Chester turned to the prostrate horse, and attempted to get it to its feet.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Chester turned to the prostrate horse, and attempted to get it to its feet.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading With revolvers in hands, both lads turned to face their foes.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading The horse moaned with pain, and Chester gave up the attempt, for he realized in an instant that the animal had broken its leg in the fall.
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading The horse moaned with pain, and Chester gave up the attempt, for he realized in an instant that the animal had broken its leg in the fall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of his tumble, Hal was uninjured and sprang quickly to his feet.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The horse moaned with pain, and Chester gave up the attempt, for he realized in an instant that the animal had broken its leg in the fall.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading Chester turned to the prostrate horse, and attempted to get it to its feet.
with speed
From this reading In spite of his tumble, Hal was uninjured and sprang quickly to his feet.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The horse moaned with pain, and Chester gave up the attempt, for he realized in an instant that the animal had broken its leg in the fall.
revolversnounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvərz/
plural of “revolver” — a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading With revolvers in hands, both lads turned to face their foes.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading SAFE.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of his tumble, Hal was uninjured and sprang quickly to his feet.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading In spite of his tumble, Hal was uninjured and sprang quickly to his feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The horse moaned with pain, and Chester gave up the attempt, for he realized in an instant that the animal had broken its leg in the fall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chester turned to the prostrate horse, and attempted to get it to its feet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With revolvers in hands, both lads turned to face their foes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In spite of his tumble, Hal was uninjured and sprang quickly to his feet.
tumbleverbUS /ˈtʌmbəl/
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading In spite of his tumble, Hal was uninjured and sprang quickly to his feet.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Chester turned to the prostrate horse, and attempted to get it to its feet.
uninjuredadjectiveUS /əˈnɪndʒərd/
not injured physically or mentally
From this reading In spite of his tumble, Hal was uninjured and sprang quickly to his feet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The horse moaned with pain, and Chester gave up the attempt, for he realized in an instant that the animal had broken its leg in the fall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In spite of his tumble, Hal was uninjured and sprang quickly to his feet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The horse moaned with pain, and Chester gave up the attempt, for he realized in an instant that the animal had broken its leg in the fall.
