used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When they were mounted on the ponies, I gave the bridle-reins of the bay horse--whose size and strength were necessary for my extra weight--to Edith Metford, and asked her to wait for me until I announced Brande's probable failure to the people, and advised a _sauve qui peut_.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading When they were mounted on the ponies, I gave the bridle-reins of the bay horse--whose size and strength were necessary for my extra weight--to Edith Metford, and asked her to wait for me until I announced Brande's probable failure to the people, and advised a _sauve qui peut_.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hard upon my warning there followed a strange metamorphosis in the crowd, who, after the passing weakness at the lecture, had fallen back into stoical indifference, or it may have been despair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they were mounted on the ponies, I gave the bridle-reins of the bay horse--whose size and strength were necessary for my extra weight--to Edith Metford, and asked her to wait for me until I announced Brande's probable failure to the people, and advised a _sauve qui peut_.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading When they were mounted on the ponies, I gave the bridle-reins of the bay horse--whose size and strength were necessary for my extra weight--to Edith Metford, and asked her to wait for me until I announced Brande's probable failure to the people, and advised a _sauve qui peut_.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When they were mounted on the ponies, I gave the bridle-reins of the bay horse--whose size and strength were necessary for my extra weight--to Edith Metford, and asked her to wait for me until I announced Brande's probable failure to the people, and advised a _sauve qui peut_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hard upon my warning there followed a strange metamorphosis in the crowd, who, after the passing weakness at the lecture, had fallen back into stoical indifference, or it may have been despair.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Hard upon my warning there followed a strange metamorphosis in the crowd, who, after the passing weakness at the lecture, had fallen back into stoical indifference, or it may have been despair.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading When they were mounted on the ponies, I gave the bridle-reins of the bay horse--whose size and strength were necessary for my extra weight--to Edith Metford, and asked her to wait for me until I announced Brande's probable failure to the people, and advised a _sauve qui peut_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hard upon my warning there followed a strange metamorphosis in the crowd, who, after the passing weakness at the lecture, had fallen back into stoical indifference, or it may have been despair.
Brande's
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From this reading When they were mounted on the ponies, I gave the bridle-reins of the bay horse--whose size and strength were necessary for my extra weight--to Edith Metford, and asked her to wait for me until I announced Brande's probable failure to the people, and advised a _sauve qui peut_.
bridle-reins
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From this reading When they were mounted on the ponies, I gave the bridle-reins of the bay horse--whose size and strength were necessary for my extra weight--to Edith Metford, and asked her to wait for me until I announced Brande's probable failure to the people, and advised a _sauve qui peut_.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Hard upon my warning there followed a strange metamorphosis in the crowd, who, after the passing weakness at the lecture, had fallen back into stoical indifference, or it may have been despair.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The possibility of escape galvanized them into the desire for life.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Hard upon my warning there followed a strange metamorphosis in the crowd, who, after the passing weakness at the lecture, had fallen back into stoical indifference, or it may have been despair.
Edith
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From this reading When they were mounted on the ponies, I gave the bridle-reins of the bay horse--whose size and strength were necessary for my extra weight--to Edith Metford, and asked her to wait for me until I announced Brande's probable failure to the people, and advised a _sauve qui peut_.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The possibility of escape galvanized them into the desire for life.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading When they were mounted on the ponies, I gave the bridle-reins of the bay horse--whose size and strength were necessary for my extra weight--to Edith Metford, and asked her to wait for me until I announced Brande's probable failure to the people, and advised a _sauve qui peut_.
an act that fails
From this reading When they were mounted on the ponies, I gave the bridle-reins of the bay horse--whose size and strength were necessary for my extra weight--to Edith Metford, and asked her to wait for me until I announced Brande's probable failure to the people, and advised a _sauve qui peut_.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Hard upon my warning there followed a strange metamorphosis in the crowd, who, after the passing weakness at the lecture, had fallen back into stoical indifference, or it may have been despair.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE FLIGHT.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Hard upon my warning there followed a strange metamorphosis in the crowd, who, after the passing weakness at the lecture, had fallen back into stoical indifference, or it may have been despair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they were mounted on the ponies, I gave the bridle-reins of the bay horse--whose size and strength were necessary for my extra weight--to Edith Metford, and asked her to wait for me until I announced Brande's probable failure to the people, and advised a _sauve qui peut_.
galvanizedverbUS /ˈɡælvənaɪzd/
past form of “galvanize” — to stimulate to action
From this reading The possibility of escape galvanized them into the desire for life.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When they were mounted on the ponies, I gave the bridle-reins of the bay horse--whose size and strength were necessary for my extra weight--to Edith Metford, and asked her to wait for me until I announced Brande's probable failure to the people, and advised a _sauve qui peut_.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading I led the girls hurriedly to the horses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hard upon my warning there followed a strange metamorphosis in the crowd, who, after the passing weakness at the lecture, had fallen back into stoical indifference, or it may have been despair.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Hard upon my warning there followed a strange metamorphosis in the crowd, who, after the passing weakness at the lecture, had fallen back into stoical indifference, or it may have been despair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hard upon my warning there followed a strange metamorphosis in the crowd, who, after the passing weakness at the lecture, had fallen back into stoical indifference, or it may have been despair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When they were mounted on the ponies, I gave the bridle-reins of the bay horse--whose size and strength were necessary for my extra weight--to Edith Metford, and asked her to wait for me until I announced Brande's probable failure to the people, and advised a _sauve qui peut_.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading When they were mounted on the ponies, I gave the bridle-reins of the bay horse--whose size and strength were necessary for my extra weight--to Edith Metford, and asked her to wait for me until I announced Brande's probable failure to the people, and advised a _sauve qui peut_.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I led the girls hurriedly to the horses.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading I led the girls hurriedly to the horses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I led the girls hurriedly to the horses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hard upon my warning there followed a strange metamorphosis in the crowd, who, after the passing weakness at the lecture, had fallen back into stoical indifference, or it may have been despair.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading Hard upon my warning there followed a strange metamorphosis in the crowd, who, after the passing weakness at the lecture, had fallen back into stoical indifference, or it may have been despair.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hard upon my warning there followed a strange metamorphosis in the crowd, who, after the passing weakness at the lecture, had fallen back into stoical indifference, or it may have been despair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hard upon my warning there followed a strange metamorphosis in the crowd, who, after the passing weakness at the lecture, had fallen back into stoical indifference, or it may have been despair.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading Hard upon my warning there followed a strange metamorphosis in the crowd, who, after the passing weakness at the lecture, had fallen back into stoical indifference, or it may have been despair.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading I led the girls hurriedly to the horses.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The possibility of escape galvanized them into the desire for life.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Hard upon my warning there followed a strange metamorphosis in the crowd, who, after the passing weakness at the lecture, had fallen back into stoical indifference, or it may have been despair.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When they were mounted on the ponies, I gave the bridle-reins of the bay horse--whose size and strength were necessary for my extra weight--to Edith Metford, and asked her to wait for me until I announced Brande's probable failure to the people, and advised a _sauve qui peut_.
metamorphosisnounUS /ˌmet.əˈmɔːr.fə.sɪs/
A change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one.
From this reading Hard upon my warning there followed a strange metamorphosis in the crowd, who, after the passing weakness at the lecture, had fallen back into stoical indifference, or it may have been despair.
Metford
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From this reading When they were mounted on the ponies, I gave the bridle-reins of the bay horse--whose size and strength were necessary for my extra weight--to Edith Metford, and asked her to wait for me until I announced Brande's probable failure to the people, and advised a _sauve qui peut_.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading When they were mounted on the ponies, I gave the bridle-reins of the bay horse--whose size and strength were necessary for my extra weight--to Edith Metford, and asked her to wait for me until I announced Brande's probable failure to the people, and advised a _sauve qui peut_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When they were mounted on the ponies, I gave the bridle-reins of the bay horse--whose size and strength were necessary for my extra weight--to Edith Metford, and asked her to wait for me until I announced Brande's probable failure to the people, and advised a _sauve qui peut_.
absolutely essential
From this reading When they were mounted on the ponies, I gave the bridle-reins of the bay horse--whose size and strength were necessary for my extra weight--to Edith Metford, and asked her to wait for me until I announced Brande's probable failure to the people, and advised a _sauve qui peut_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When they were mounted on the ponies, I gave the bridle-reins of the bay horse--whose size and strength were necessary for my extra weight--to Edith Metford, and asked her to wait for me until I announced Brande's probable failure to the people, and advised a _sauve qui peut_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When they were mounted on the ponies, I gave the bridle-reins of the bay horse--whose size and strength were necessary for my extra weight--to Edith Metford, and asked her to wait for me until I announced Brande's probable failure to the people, and advised a _sauve qui peut_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hard upon my warning there followed a strange metamorphosis in the crowd, who, after the passing weakness at the lecture, had fallen back into stoical indifference, or it may have been despair.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Hard upon my warning there followed a strange metamorphosis in the crowd, who, after the passing weakness at the lecture, had fallen back into stoical indifference, or it may have been despair.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When they were mounted on the ponies, I gave the bridle-reins of the bay horse--whose size and strength were necessary for my extra weight--to Edith Metford, and asked her to wait for me until I announced Brande's probable failure to the people, and advised a _sauve qui peut_.
peut
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From this reading When they were mounted on the ponies, I gave the bridle-reins of the bay horse--whose size and strength were necessary for my extra weight--to Edith Metford, and asked her to wait for me until I announced Brande's probable failure to the people, and advised a _sauve qui peut_.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading When they were mounted on the ponies, I gave the bridle-reins of the bay horse--whose size and strength were necessary for my extra weight--to Edith Metford, and asked her to wait for me until I announced Brande's probable failure to the people, and advised a _sauve qui peut_.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading The possibility of escape galvanized them into the desire for life.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading When they were mounted on the ponies, I gave the bridle-reins of the bay horse--whose size and strength were necessary for my extra weight--to Edith Metford, and asked her to wait for me until I announced Brande's probable failure to the people, and advised a _sauve qui peut_.
qui
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From this reading When they were mounted on the ponies, I gave the bridle-reins of the bay horse--whose size and strength were necessary for my extra weight--to Edith Metford, and asked her to wait for me until I announced Brande's probable failure to the people, and advised a _sauve qui peut_.
sauve
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From this reading When they were mounted on the ponies, I gave the bridle-reins of the bay horse--whose size and strength were necessary for my extra weight--to Edith Metford, and asked her to wait for me until I announced Brande's probable failure to the people, and advised a _sauve qui peut_.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading When they were mounted on the ponies, I gave the bridle-reins of the bay horse--whose size and strength were necessary for my extra weight--to Edith Metford, and asked her to wait for me until I announced Brande's probable failure to the people, and advised a _sauve qui peut_.
stoicaladjective
seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
From this reading Hard upon my warning there followed a strange metamorphosis in the crowd, who, after the passing weakness at the lecture, had fallen back into stoical indifference, or it may have been despair.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Hard upon my warning there followed a strange metamorphosis in the crowd, who, after the passing weakness at the lecture, had fallen back into stoical indifference, or it may have been despair.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading When they were mounted on the ponies, I gave the bridle-reins of the bay horse--whose size and strength were necessary for my extra weight--to Edith Metford, and asked her to wait for me until I announced Brande's probable failure to the people, and advised a _sauve qui peut_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The possibility of escape galvanized them into the desire for life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Hard upon my warning there followed a strange metamorphosis in the crowd, who, after the passing weakness at the lecture, had fallen back into stoical indifference, or it may have been despair.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they were mounted on the ponies, I gave the bridle-reins of the bay horse--whose size and strength were necessary for my extra weight--to Edith Metford, and asked her to wait for me until I announced Brande's probable failure to the people, and advised a _sauve qui peut_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I led the girls hurriedly to the horses.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When they were mounted on the ponies, I gave the bridle-reins of the bay horse--whose size and strength were necessary for my extra weight--to Edith Metford, and asked her to wait for me until I announced Brande's probable failure to the people, and advised a _sauve qui peut_.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Hard upon my warning there followed a strange metamorphosis in the crowd, who, after the passing weakness at the lecture, had fallen back into stoical indifference, or it may have been despair.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading When they were mounted on the ponies, I gave the bridle-reins of the bay horse--whose size and strength were necessary for my extra weight--to Edith Metford, and asked her to wait for me until I announced Brande's probable failure to the people, and advised a _sauve qui peut_.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Hard upon my warning there followed a strange metamorphosis in the crowd, who, after the passing weakness at the lecture, had fallen back into stoical indifference, or it may have been despair.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Hard upon my warning there followed a strange metamorphosis in the crowd, who, after the passing weakness at the lecture, had fallen back into stoical indifference, or it may have been despair.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading When they were mounted on the ponies, I gave the bridle-reins of the bay horse--whose size and strength were necessary for my extra weight--to Edith Metford, and asked her to wait for me until I announced Brande's probable failure to the people, and advised a _sauve qui peut_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they were mounted on the ponies, I gave the bridle-reins of the bay horse--whose size and strength were necessary for my extra weight--to Edith Metford, and asked her to wait for me until I announced Brande's probable failure to the people, and advised a _sauve qui peut_.
at the time that
From this reading When they were mounted on the ponies, I gave the bridle-reins of the bay horse--whose size and strength were necessary for my extra weight--to Edith Metford, and asked her to wait for me until I announced Brande's probable failure to the people, and advised a _sauve qui peut_.
which person or people
From this reading Hard upon my warning there followed a strange metamorphosis in the crowd, who, after the passing weakness at the lecture, had fallen back into stoical indifference, or it may have been despair.
belonging to which person
From this reading When they were mounted on the ponies, I gave the bridle-reins of the bay horse--whose size and strength were necessary for my extra weight--to Edith Metford, and asked her to wait for me until I announced Brande's probable failure to the people, and advised a _sauve qui peut_.
