from one side of something to the other
From this reading The horse, disembarrassed, now obeying the rein, shoots out from under the oak, and headed across the moonlit belt makes straight for the timber beyond.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In an instant all would be over with him, but for Clancy himself; who, rushing between, strikes up the muzzles, crying:-- "Don't shoot, Sime!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an instant all would be over with him, but for Clancy himself; who, rushing between, strikes up the muzzles, crying:-- "Don't shoot, Sime!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The horse, disembarrassed, now obeying the rein, shoots out from under the oak, and headed across the moonlit belt makes straight for the timber beyond.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But two others are behind, with barrels that bear upon the retreating horseman.
barrelsnounUS /ˈbærəlz/
the amount that many barrels might hold
From this reading But two others are behind, with barrels that bear upon the retreating horseman.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In an instant all would be over with him, but for Clancy himself; who, rushing between, strikes up the muzzles, crying:-- "Don't shoot, Sime!
have
From this reading But two others are behind, with barrels that bear upon the retreating horseman.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But two others are behind, with barrels that bear upon the retreating horseman.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading The horse, disembarrassed, now obeying the rein, shoots out from under the oak, and headed across the moonlit belt makes straight for the timber beyond.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In an instant all would be over with him, but for Clancy himself; who, rushing between, strikes up the muzzles, crying:-- "Don't shoot, Sime!
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The horse, disembarrassed, now obeying the rein, shoots out from under the oak, and headed across the moonlit belt makes straight for the timber beyond.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But two others are behind, with barrels that bear upon the retreating horseman.
Clancy
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From this reading In the struggle Clancy has let go his gun, and now vainly gropes for it in the darkness.
demanding attention
From this reading In an instant all would be over with him, but for Clancy himself; who, rushing between, strikes up the muzzles, crying:-- "Don't shoot, Sime!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the struggle Clancy has let go his gun, and now vainly gropes for it in the darkness.
disembarrassed
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From this reading The horse, disembarrassed, now obeying the rein, shoots out from under the oak, and headed across the moonlit belt makes straight for the timber beyond.
Don't
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From this reading In an instant all would be over with him, but for Clancy himself; who, rushing between, strikes up the muzzles, crying:-- "Don't shoot, Sime!
start firing a weapon
From this reading Hold your fire, Heywood!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The horse, disembarrassed, now obeying the rein, shoots out from under the oak, and headed across the moonlit belt makes straight for the timber beyond.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The horse, disembarrassed, now obeying the rein, shoots out from under the oak, and headed across the moonlit belt makes straight for the timber beyond.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the struggle Clancy has let go his gun, and now vainly gropes for it in the darkness.
gropesnounUS /ɡroʊps/
plural of “grope” — the act of groping; and instance of groping
From this reading In the struggle Clancy has let go his gun, and now vainly gropes for it in the darkness.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading In the struggle Clancy has let go his gun, and now vainly gropes for it in the darkness.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the struggle Clancy has let go his gun, and now vainly gropes for it in the darkness.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading The horse, disembarrassed, now obeying the rein, shoots out from under the oak, and headed across the moonlit belt makes straight for the timber beyond.
Heywood
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From this reading Hold your fire, Heywood!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In an instant all would be over with him, but for Clancy himself; who, rushing between, strikes up the muzzles, crying:-- "Don't shoot, Sime!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In an instant all would be over with him, but for Clancy himself; who, rushing between, strikes up the muzzles, crying:-- "Don't shoot, Sime!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the struggle Clancy has let go his gun, and now vainly gropes for it in the darkness.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Hold your fire, Heywood!
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horse, disembarrassed, now obeying the rein, shoots out from under the oak, and headed across the moonlit belt makes straight for the timber beyond.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading But two others are behind, with barrels that bear upon the retreating horseman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the struggle Clancy has let go his gun, and now vainly gropes for it in the darkness.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In an instant all would be over with him, but for Clancy himself; who, rushing between, strikes up the muzzles, crying:-- "Don't shoot, Sime!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the struggle Clancy has let go his gun, and now vainly gropes for it in the darkness.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading In the struggle Clancy has let go his gun, and now vainly gropes for it in the darkness.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The horse, disembarrassed, now obeying the rein, shoots out from under the oak, and headed across the moonlit belt makes straight for the timber beyond.
moonlitadjectiveUS /ˈmuːnlɪt/
lighted by moonlight
From this reading The horse, disembarrassed, now obeying the rein, shoots out from under the oak, and headed across the moonlit belt makes straight for the timber beyond.
muzzlesnounUS /ˈmʌzəlz/
plural of “muzzle” — the open circular discharging end of a gun
From this reading In an instant all would be over with him, but for Clancy himself; who, rushing between, strikes up the muzzles, crying:-- "Don't shoot, Sime!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The horse, disembarrassed, now obeying the rein, shoots out from under the oak, and headed across the moonlit belt makes straight for the timber beyond.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The horse, disembarrassed, now obeying the rein, shoots out from under the oak, and headed across the moonlit belt makes straight for the timber beyond.
obeyingverbUS /oʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading The horse, disembarrassed, now obeying the rein, shoots out from under the oak, and headed across the moonlit belt makes straight for the timber beyond.
others
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From this reading But two others are behind, with barrels that bear upon the retreating horseman.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The horse, disembarrassed, now obeying the rein, shoots out from under the oak, and headed across the moonlit belt makes straight for the timber beyond.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In an instant all would be over with him, but for Clancy himself; who, rushing between, strikes up the muzzles, crying:-- "Don't shoot, Sime!
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading The horse, disembarrassed, now obeying the rein, shoots out from under the oak, and headed across the moonlit belt makes straight for the timber beyond.
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading But two others are behind, with barrels that bear upon the retreating horseman.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading In an instant all would be over with him, but for Clancy himself; who, rushing between, strikes up the muzzles, crying:-- "Don't shoot, Sime!
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading In an instant all would be over with him, but for Clancy himself; who, rushing between, strikes up the muzzles, crying:-- "Don't shoot, Sime!
shootsnounUS /ʃuːts/
plural of “shoot” — a new branch
From this reading The horse, disembarrassed, now obeying the rein, shoots out from under the oak, and headed across the moonlit belt makes straight for the timber beyond.
Sime
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From this reading In an instant all would be over with him, but for Clancy himself; who, rushing between, strikes up the muzzles, crying:-- "Don't shoot, Sime!
successive (without a break)
From this reading The horse, disembarrassed, now obeying the rein, shoots out from under the oak, and headed across the moonlit belt makes straight for the timber beyond.
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading In an instant all would be over with him, but for Clancy himself; who, rushing between, strikes up the muzzles, crying:-- "Don't shoot, Sime!
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading In the struggle Clancy has let go his gun, and now vainly gropes for it in the darkness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But two others are behind, with barrels that bear upon the retreating horseman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The horse, disembarrassed, now obeying the rein, shoots out from under the oak, and headed across the moonlit belt makes straight for the timber beyond.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading The horse, disembarrassed, now obeying the rein, shoots out from under the oak, and headed across the moonlit belt makes straight for the timber beyond.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But two others are behind, with barrels that bear upon the retreating horseman.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The horse, disembarrassed, now obeying the rein, shoots out from under the oak, and headed across the moonlit belt makes straight for the timber beyond.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In an instant all would be over with him, but for Clancy himself; who, rushing between, strikes up the muzzles, crying:-- "Don't shoot, Sime!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But two others are behind, with barrels that bear upon the retreating horseman.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading In the struggle Clancy has let go his gun, and now vainly gropes for it in the darkness.
which person or people
From this reading In an instant all would be over with him, but for Clancy himself; who, rushing between, strikes up the muzzles, crying:-- "Don't shoot, Sime!
in the company of; together with
From this reading But two others are behind, with barrels that bear upon the retreating horseman.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In an instant all would be over with him, but for Clancy himself; who, rushing between, strikes up the muzzles, crying:-- "Don't shoot, Sime!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hold your fire, Heywood!
