used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dry twigs crackled beneath them, rotten bough and withered bush went down, and a murmur went up when they rode out into the snow again.
anew
From this reading Dry twigs crackled beneath them, rotten bough and withered bush went down, and a murmur went up when they rode out into the snow again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two men went back with Muller and the rest swung themselves into the saddle, and reckless of the risk to beast and man brushed through the bluff.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It sounded more ominous to Breckenridge than any clamorous shout.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, bridles were shaken and heels went home as somebody found the trail, and the line tailed out farther and farther as blood and weight began to tell.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Two men went back with Muller and the rest swung themselves into the saddle, and reckless of the risk to beast and man brushed through the bluff.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Two men went back with Muller and the rest swung themselves into the saddle, and reckless of the risk to beast and man brushed through the bluff.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then, bridles were shaken and heels went home as somebody found the trail, and the line tailed out farther and farther as blood and weight began to tell.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Dry twigs crackled beneath them, rotten bough and withered bush went down, and a murmur went up when they rode out into the snow again.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Then, bridles were shaken and heels went home as somebody found the trail, and the line tailed out farther and farther as blood and weight began to tell.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading Two men went back with Muller and the rest swung themselves into the saddle, and reckless of the risk to beast and man brushed through the bluff.
boughnounUS /baʊ/
any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Dry twigs crackled beneath them, rotten bough and withered bush went down, and a murmur went up when they rode out into the snow again.
Breckenridge
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From this reading It sounded more ominous to Breckenridge than any clamorous shout.
bridles
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From this reading Then, bridles were shaken and heels went home as somebody found the trail, and the line tailed out farther and farther as blood and weight began to tell.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading Two men went back with Muller and the rest swung themselves into the saddle, and reckless of the risk to beast and man brushed through the bluff.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Dry twigs crackled beneath them, rotten bough and withered bush went down, and a murmur went up when they rode out into the snow again.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading The men were riding so fiercely now, that a squadron of United States cavalry would scarcely have turned them from the trail.
clamorousadjective
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
From this reading It sounded more ominous to Breckenridge than any clamorous shout.
crackledverbUS /ˈkrækəld/
past form of “crackle” — make a crackling sound
From this reading Dry twigs crackled beneath them, rotten bough and withered bush went down, and a murmur went up when they rode out into the snow again.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Dry twigs crackled beneath them, rotten bough and withered bush went down, and a murmur went up when they rode out into the snow again.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Dry twigs crackled beneath them, rotten bough and withered bush went down, and a murmur went up when they rode out into the snow again.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Then, bridles were shaken and heels went home as somebody found the trail, and the line tailed out farther and farther as blood and weight began to tell.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading The men were riding so fiercely now, that a squadron of United States cavalry would scarcely have turned them from the trail.
set up or found
From this reading Then, bridles were shaken and heels went home as somebody found the trail, and the line tailed out farther and farther as blood and weight began to tell.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The men were riding so fiercely now, that a squadron of United States cavalry would scarcely have turned them from the trail.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The men were riding so fiercely now, that a squadron of United States cavalry would scarcely have turned them from the trail.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Then, bridles were shaken and heels went home as somebody found the trail, and the line tailed out farther and farther as blood and weight began to tell.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then, bridles were shaken and heels went home as somebody found the trail, and the line tailed out farther and farther as blood and weight began to tell.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Two men went back with Muller and the rest swung themselves into the saddle, and reckless of the risk to beast and man brushed through the bluff.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It sounded more ominous to Breckenridge than any clamorous shout.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Then, bridles were shaken and heels went home as somebody found the trail, and the line tailed out farther and farther as blood and weight began to tell.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Two men went back with Muller and the rest swung themselves into the saddle, and reckless of the risk to beast and man brushed through the bluff.
the force of workers available
From this reading Two men went back with Muller and the rest swung themselves into the saddle, and reckless of the risk to beast and man brushed through the bluff.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It sounded more ominous to Breckenridge than any clamorous shout.
MullernounUS /ˈmʌlər/
Swiss chemist who synthesized DDT and discovered its use as an insecticide (1899-1965)
From this reading Two men went back with Muller and the rest swung themselves into the saddle, and reckless of the risk to beast and man brushed through the bluff.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Dry twigs crackled beneath them, rotten bough and withered bush went down, and a murmur went up when they rode out into the snow again.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The men were riding so fiercely now, that a squadron of United States cavalry would scarcely have turned them from the trail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two men went back with Muller and the rest swung themselves into the saddle, and reckless of the risk to beast and man brushed through the bluff.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading It sounded more ominous to Breckenridge than any clamorous shout.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dry twigs crackled beneath them, rotten bough and withered bush went down, and a murmur went up when they rode out into the snow again.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading Two men went back with Muller and the rest swung themselves into the saddle, and reckless of the risk to beast and man brushed through the bluff.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Two men went back with Muller and the rest swung themselves into the saddle, and reckless of the risk to beast and man brushed through the bluff.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading The men were riding so fiercely now, that a squadron of United States cavalry would scarcely have turned them from the trail.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Two men went back with Muller and the rest swung themselves into the saddle, and reckless of the risk to beast and man brushed through the bluff.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Dry twigs crackled beneath them, rotten bough and withered bush went down, and a murmur went up when they rode out into the snow again.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading Dry twigs crackled beneath them, rotten bough and withered bush went down, and a murmur went up when they rode out into the snow again.
put a saddle on
From this reading Two men went back with Muller and the rest swung themselves into the saddle, and reckless of the risk to beast and man brushed through the bluff.
only a very short time before
From this reading The men were riding so fiercely now, that a squadron of United States cavalry would scarcely have turned them from the trail.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Then, bridles were shaken and heels went home as somebody found the trail, and the line tailed out farther and farther as blood and weight began to tell.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading It sounded more ominous to Breckenridge than any clamorous shout.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Dry twigs crackled beneath them, rotten bough and withered bush went down, and a murmur went up when they rode out into the snow again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The men were riding so fiercely now, that a squadron of United States cavalry would scarcely have turned them from the trail.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Then, bridles were shaken and heels went home as somebody found the trail, and the line tailed out farther and farther as blood and weight began to tell.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading It sounded more ominous to Breckenridge than any clamorous shout.
squadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading The men were riding so fiercely now, that a squadron of United States cavalry would scarcely have turned them from the trail.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The men were riding so fiercely now, that a squadron of United States cavalry would scarcely have turned them from the trail.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Two men went back with Muller and the rest swung themselves into the saddle, and reckless of the risk to beast and man brushed through the bluff.
tailedadjectiveUS /teɪld/
having a tail of a specified kind; often used in combination
From this reading Then, bridles were shaken and heels went home as somebody found the trail, and the line tailed out farther and farther as blood and weight began to tell.
express in words
From this reading Then, bridles were shaken and heels went home as somebody found the trail, and the line tailed out farther and farther as blood and weight began to tell.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It sounded more ominous to Breckenridge than any clamorous shout.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The men were riding so fiercely now, that a squadron of United States cavalry would scarcely have turned them from the trail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two men went back with Muller and the rest swung themselves into the saddle, and reckless of the risk to beast and man brushed through the bluff.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dry twigs crackled beneath them, rotten bough and withered bush went down, and a murmur went up when they rode out into the snow again.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Two men went back with Muller and the rest swung themselves into the saddle, and reckless of the risk to beast and man brushed through the bluff.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, bridles were shaken and heels went home as somebody found the trail, and the line tailed out farther and farther as blood and weight began to tell.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dry twigs crackled beneath them, rotten bough and withered bush went down, and a murmur went up when they rode out into the snow again.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Two men went back with Muller and the rest swung themselves into the saddle, and reckless of the risk to beast and man brushed through the bluff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two men went back with Muller and the rest swung themselves into the saddle, and reckless of the risk to beast and man brushed through the bluff.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Then, bridles were shaken and heels went home as somebody found the trail, and the line tailed out farther and farther as blood and weight began to tell.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The men were riding so fiercely now, that a squadron of United States cavalry would scarcely have turned them from the trail.
twigsnounUS /twɪɡz/
plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
From this reading Dry twigs crackled beneath them, rotten bough and withered bush went down, and a murmur went up when they rode out into the snow again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two men went back with Muller and the rest swung themselves into the saddle, and reckless of the risk to beast and man brushed through the bluff.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The men were riding so fiercely now, that a squadron of United States cavalry would scarcely have turned them from the trail.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dry twigs crackled beneath them, rotten bough and withered bush went down, and a murmur went up when they rode out into the snow again.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Then, bridles were shaken and heels went home as somebody found the trail, and the line tailed out farther and farther as blood and weight began to tell.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Two men went back with Muller and the rest swung themselves into the saddle, and reckless of the risk to beast and man brushed through the bluff.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then, bridles were shaken and heels went home as somebody found the trail, and the line tailed out farther and farther as blood and weight began to tell.
at the time that
From this reading Dry twigs crackled beneath them, rotten bough and withered bush went down, and a murmur went up when they rode out into the snow again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two men went back with Muller and the rest swung themselves into the saddle, and reckless of the risk to beast and man brushed through the bluff.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading Dry twigs crackled beneath them, rotten bough and withered bush went down, and a murmur went up when they rode out into the snow again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The men were riding so fiercely now, that a squadron of United States cavalry would scarcely have turned them from the trail.
