used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The antlers of the Mighty One were lashed to the sled behind the little maid, forming a rest for her to lean back upon.
afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/
on foot; walking
From this reading The old dog's wounds had become too stiff and sore to permit of his traveling afoot, so he curled up at Ruth's feet.
anew
From this reading With saddened hearts we turned our faces toward the Barren Places once again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Swift Arrow had killed two of the dogs in his dash for help, but the others were sufficient to draw the sled bearing Grim and Ruth.
antlersnounUS /ˈæntlərz/
plural of “antler” — deciduous horn of a member of the deer family
From this reading The antlers of the Mighty One were lashed to the sled behind the little maid, forming a rest for her to lean back upon.
ArrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Swift Arrow had killed two of the dogs in his dash for help, but the others were sufficient to draw the sled bearing Grim and Ruth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The old dog's wounds had become too stiff and sore to permit of his traveling afoot, so he curled up at Ruth's feet.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The antlers of the Mighty One were lashed to the sled behind the little maid, forming a rest for her to lean back upon.
BarrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading With saddened hearts we turned our faces toward the Barren Places once again.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Swift Arrow had killed two of the dogs in his dash for help, but the others were sufficient to draw the sled bearing Grim and Ruth.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The old dog's wounds had become too stiff and sore to permit of his traveling afoot, so he curled up at Ruth's feet.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The antlers of the Mighty One were lashed to the sled behind the little maid, forming a rest for her to lean back upon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Swift Arrow had killed two of the dogs in his dash for help, but the others were sufficient to draw the sled bearing Grim and Ruth.
travel across or pass over
From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE CROSS.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading The old dog's wounds had become too stiff and sore to permit of his traveling afoot, so he curled up at Ruth's feet.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading Swift Arrow had killed two of the dogs in his dash for help, but the others were sufficient to draw the sled bearing Grim and Ruth.
dog'snounUS /dɔːɡz/
possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The old dog's wounds had become too stiff and sore to permit of his traveling afoot, so he curled up at Ruth's feet.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Swift Arrow had killed two of the dogs in his dash for help, but the others were sufficient to draw the sled bearing Grim and Ruth.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Swift Arrow had killed two of the dogs in his dash for help, but the others were sufficient to draw the sled bearing Grim and Ruth.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading With saddened hearts we turned our faces toward the Barren Places once again.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The old dog's wounds had become too stiff and sore to permit of his traveling afoot, so he curled up at Ruth's feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Swift Arrow had killed two of the dogs in his dash for help, but the others were sufficient to draw the sled bearing Grim and Ruth.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading The antlers of the Mighty One were lashed to the sled behind the little maid, forming a rest for her to lean back upon.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Swift Arrow had killed two of the dogs in his dash for help, but the others were sufficient to draw the sled bearing Grim and Ruth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Swift Arrow had killed two of the dogs in his dash for help, but the others were sufficient to draw the sled bearing Grim and Ruth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old dog's wounds had become too stiff and sore to permit of his traveling afoot, so he curled up at Ruth's feet.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading With saddened hearts we turned our faces toward the Barren Places once again.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Swift Arrow had killed two of the dogs in his dash for help, but the others were sufficient to draw the sled bearing Grim and Ruth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The antlers of the Mighty One were lashed to the sled behind the little maid, forming a rest for her to lean back upon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Swift Arrow had killed two of the dogs in his dash for help, but the others were sufficient to draw the sled bearing Grim and Ruth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Swift Arrow had killed two of the dogs in his dash for help, but the others were sufficient to draw the sled bearing Grim and Ruth.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Swift Arrow had killed two of the dogs in his dash for help, but the others were sufficient to draw the sled bearing Grim and Ruth.
lashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading The antlers of the Mighty One were lashed to the sled behind the little maid, forming a rest for her to lean back upon.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The antlers of the Mighty One were lashed to the sled behind the little maid, forming a rest for her to lean back upon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The antlers of the Mighty One were lashed to the sled behind the little maid, forming a rest for her to lean back upon.
a female domestic
From this reading The antlers of the Mighty One were lashed to the sled behind the little maid, forming a rest for her to lean back upon.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The antlers of the Mighty One were lashed to the sled behind the little maid, forming a rest for her to lean back upon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE CROSS.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old dog's wounds had become too stiff and sore to permit of his traveling afoot, so he curled up at Ruth's feet.
on one occasion
From this reading With saddened hearts we turned our faces toward the Barren Places once again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The antlers of the Mighty One were lashed to the sled behind the little maid, forming a rest for her to lean back upon.
others
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From this reading Swift Arrow had killed two of the dogs in his dash for help, but the others were sufficient to draw the sled bearing Grim and Ruth.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading With saddened hearts we turned our faces toward the Barren Places once again.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading The old dog's wounds had become too stiff and sore to permit of his traveling afoot, so he curled up at Ruth's feet.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading With saddened hearts we turned our faces toward the Barren Places once again.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The antlers of the Mighty One were lashed to the sled behind the little maid, forming a rest for her to lean back upon.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Swift Arrow had killed two of the dogs in his dash for help, but the others were sufficient to draw the sled bearing Grim and Ruth.
Ruth'snounUS /ruːθs/
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading The old dog's wounds had become too stiff and sore to permit of his traveling afoot, so he curled up at Ruth's feet.
saddenedverbUS /ˈsædənd/
past form of “sadden” — make unhappy
From this reading With saddened hearts we turned our faces toward the Barren Places once again.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE CROSS.
slednounUS /sled/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading Swift Arrow had killed two of the dogs in his dash for help, but the others were sufficient to draw the sled bearing Grim and Ruth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The old dog's wounds had become too stiff and sore to permit of his traveling afoot, so he curled up at Ruth's feet.
hurting
From this reading The old dog's wounds had become too stiff and sore to permit of his traveling afoot, so he curled up at Ruth's feet.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading The old dog's wounds had become too stiff and sore to permit of his traveling afoot, so he curled up at Ruth's feet.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Swift Arrow had killed two of the dogs in his dash for help, but the others were sufficient to draw the sled bearing Grim and Ruth.
moving very fast
From this reading Swift Arrow had killed two of the dogs in his dash for help, but the others were sufficient to draw the sled bearing Grim and Ruth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE CROSS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Swift Arrow had killed two of the dogs in his dash for help, but the others were sufficient to draw the sled bearing Grim and Ruth.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The old dog's wounds had become too stiff and sore to permit of his traveling afoot, so he curled up at Ruth's feet.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading With saddened hearts we turned our faces toward the Barren Places once again.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The old dog's wounds had become too stiff and sore to permit of his traveling afoot, so he curled up at Ruth's feet.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading With saddened hearts we turned our faces toward the Barren Places once again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Swift Arrow had killed two of the dogs in his dash for help, but the others were sufficient to draw the sled bearing Grim and Ruth.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The old dog's wounds had become too stiff and sore to permit of his traveling afoot, so he curled up at Ruth's feet.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The antlers of the Mighty One were lashed to the sled behind the little maid, forming a rest for her to lean back upon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With saddened hearts we turned our faces toward the Barren Places once again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Swift Arrow had killed two of the dogs in his dash for help, but the others were sufficient to draw the sled bearing Grim and Ruth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With saddened hearts we turned our faces toward the Barren Places once again.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The old dog's wounds had become too stiff and sore to permit of his traveling afoot, so he curled up at Ruth's feet.
