used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lawrence and Dan were riding along side by side, when suddenly a stone struck in the road just ahead of them, causing their horses to rear and plunge.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A careful scrutiny of the bluff revealed nothing, and they were about to ride on, when Lawrence suddenly exclaimed: "Hold on! there's a paper wrapped around that stone."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAINS It was the second day after Lawrence had left the valley of La Belle, and so far nothing of interest had occurred.
at or in the front
From this reading Lawrence and Dan were riding along side by side, when suddenly a stone struck in the road just ahead of them, causing their horses to rear and plunge.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Lawrence and Dan were riding along side by side, when suddenly a stone struck in the road just ahead of them, causing their horses to rear and plunge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAINS It was the second day after Lawrence had left the valley of La Belle, and so far nothing of interest had occurred.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A careful scrutiny of the bluff revealed nothing, and they were about to ride on, when Lawrence suddenly exclaimed: "Hold on! there's a paper wrapped around that stone."
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAINS It was the second day after Lawrence had left the valley of La Belle, and so far nothing of interest had occurred.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading The road ran close to the bluff, and no doubt it was from the top of the bluff that the stone was thrown.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lawrence and Dan were riding along side by side, when suddenly a stone struck in the road just ahead of them, causing their horses to rear and plunge.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading A careful scrutiny of the bluff revealed nothing, and they were about to ride on, when Lawrence suddenly exclaimed: "Hold on! there's a paper wrapped around that stone."
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading Lawrence and Dan were riding along side by side, when suddenly a stone struck in the road just ahead of them, causing their horses to rear and plunge.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The road ran close to the bluff, and no doubt it was from the top of the bluff that the stone was thrown.
Dan
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From this reading Lawrence and Dan were riding along side by side, when suddenly a stone struck in the road just ahead of them, causing their horses to rear and plunge.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAINS It was the second day after Lawrence had left the valley of La Belle, and so far nothing of interest had occurred.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The road ran close to the bluff, and no doubt it was from the top of the bluff that the stone was thrown.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading A careful scrutiny of the bluff revealed nothing, and they were about to ride on, when Lawrence suddenly exclaimed: "Hold on! there's a paper wrapped around that stone."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAINS It was the second day after Lawrence had left the valley of La Belle, and so far nothing of interest had occurred.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The road ran close to the bluff, and no doubt it was from the top of the bluff that the stone was thrown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAINS It was the second day after Lawrence had left the valley of La Belle, and so far nothing of interest had occurred.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Springing from his horse, he secured the paper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Springing from his horse, he secured the paper.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading A careful scrutiny of the bluff revealed nothing, and they were about to ride on, when Lawrence suddenly exclaimed: "Hold on! there's a paper wrapped around that stone."
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Springing from his horse, he secured the paper.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Lawrence and Dan were riding along side by side, when suddenly a stone struck in the road just ahead of them, causing their horses to rear and plunge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lawrence and Dan were riding along side by side, when suddenly a stone struck in the road just ahead of them, causing their horses to rear and plunge.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAINS It was the second day after Lawrence had left the valley of La Belle, and so far nothing of interest had occurred.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAINS It was the second day after Lawrence had left the valley of La Belle, and so far nothing of interest had occurred.
and nothing more
From this reading Lawrence and Dan were riding along side by side, when suddenly a stone struck in the road just ahead of them, causing their horses to rear and plunge.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAINS It was the second day after Lawrence had left the valley of La Belle, and so far nothing of interest had occurred.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAINS It was the second day after Lawrence had left the valley of La Belle, and so far nothing of interest had occurred.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAINS It was the second day after Lawrence had left the valley of La Belle, and so far nothing of interest had occurred.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAINS It was the second day after Lawrence had left the valley of La Belle, and so far nothing of interest had occurred.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAINS It was the second day after Lawrence had left the valley of La Belle, and so far nothing of interest had occurred.
not any; not one
From this reading The road ran close to the bluff, and no doubt it was from the top of the bluff that the stone was thrown.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAINS It was the second day after Lawrence had left the valley of La Belle, and so far nothing of interest had occurred.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAINS It was the second day after Lawrence had left the valley of La Belle, and so far nothing of interest had occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAINS It was the second day after Lawrence had left the valley of La Belle, and so far nothing of interest had occurred.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAINS It was the second day after Lawrence had left the valley of La Belle, and so far nothing of interest had occurred.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A careful scrutiny of the bluff revealed nothing, and they were about to ride on, when Lawrence suddenly exclaimed: "Hold on! there's a paper wrapped around that stone."
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading A careful scrutiny of the bluff revealed nothing, and they were about to ride on, when Lawrence suddenly exclaimed: "Hold on! there's a paper wrapped around that stone."
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading Lawrence and Dan were riding along side by side, when suddenly a stone struck in the road just ahead of them, causing their horses to rear and plunge.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The road ran close to the bluff, and no doubt it was from the top of the bluff that the stone was thrown.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Lawrence and Dan were riding along side by side, when suddenly a stone struck in the road just ahead of them, causing their horses to rear and plunge.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading A careful scrutiny of the bluff revealed nothing, and they were about to ride on, when Lawrence suddenly exclaimed: "Hold on! there's a paper wrapped around that stone."
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A careful scrutiny of the bluff revealed nothing, and they were about to ride on, when Lawrence suddenly exclaimed: "Hold on! there's a paper wrapped around that stone."
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Lawrence and Dan were riding along side by side, when suddenly a stone struck in the road just ahead of them, causing their horses to rear and plunge.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Lawrence and Dan were riding along side by side, when suddenly a stone struck in the road just ahead of them, causing their horses to rear and plunge.
scrutinynounUS /ˈskruːtəni/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading A careful scrutiny of the bluff revealed nothing, and they were about to ride on, when Lawrence suddenly exclaimed: "Hold on! there's a paper wrapped around that stone."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAINS It was the second day after Lawrence had left the valley of La Belle, and so far nothing of interest had occurred.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Springing from his horse, he secured the paper.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Lawrence and Dan were riding along side by side, when suddenly a stone struck in the road just ahead of them, causing their horses to rear and plunge.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAINS It was the second day after Lawrence had left the valley of La Belle, and so far nothing of interest had occurred.
SpringingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Springing from his horse, he secured the paper.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Lawrence and Dan were riding along side by side, when suddenly a stone struck in the road just ahead of them, causing their horses to rear and plunge.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Lawrence and Dan were riding along side by side, when suddenly a stone struck in the road just ahead of them, causing their horses to rear and plunge.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Lawrence and Dan were riding along side by side, when suddenly a stone struck in the road just ahead of them, causing their horses to rear and plunge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The road ran close to the bluff, and no doubt it was from the top of the bluff that the stone was thrown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAINS It was the second day after Lawrence had left the valley of La Belle, and so far nothing of interest had occurred.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Lawrence and Dan were riding along side by side, when suddenly a stone struck in the road just ahead of them, causing their horses to rear and plunge.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lawrence and Dan were riding along side by side, when suddenly a stone struck in the road just ahead of them, causing their horses to rear and plunge.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A careful scrutiny of the bluff revealed nothing, and they were about to ride on, when Lawrence suddenly exclaimed: "Hold on! there's a paper wrapped around that stone."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A careful scrutiny of the bluff revealed nothing, and they were about to ride on, when Lawrence suddenly exclaimed: "Hold on! there's a paper wrapped around that stone."
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The road ran close to the bluff, and no doubt it was from the top of the bluff that the stone was thrown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lawrence and Dan were riding along side by side, when suddenly a stone struck in the road just ahead of them, causing their horses to rear and plunge.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The road ran close to the bluff, and no doubt it was from the top of the bluff that the stone was thrown.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAINS It was the second day after Lawrence had left the valley of La Belle, and so far nothing of interest had occurred.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAINS It was the second day after Lawrence had left the valley of La Belle, and so far nothing of interest had occurred.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lawrence and Dan were riding along side by side, when suddenly a stone struck in the road just ahead of them, causing their horses to rear and plunge.
at the time that
From this reading Lawrence and Dan were riding along side by side, when suddenly a stone struck in the road just ahead of them, causing their horses to rear and plunge.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading A careful scrutiny of the bluff revealed nothing, and they were about to ride on, when Lawrence suddenly exclaimed: "Hold on! there's a paper wrapped around that stone."
