used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From a man as dead he was transformed in a breath back to a living, panting, hoping, struggling being, strong in the tenacious purpose of life.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Amazement over the leap that had carried Whetstone across the place which they had designed for the grave of both man and horse, held the four scoundrels breathless for a spell.
adjustmentnounUS /əˈdʒʌstmənt/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading WHETSTONE COMES HOME Lambert saw the fire leaping around him, but felt no sting of its touch, keyed as he was in that swift moment of adjustment.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Amazement over the leap that had carried Whetstone across the place which they had designed for the grave of both man and horse, held the four scoundrels breathless for a spell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amazement over the leap that had carried Whetstone across the place which they had designed for the grave of both man and horse, held the four scoundrels breathless for a spell.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading WHETSTONE COMES HOME Lambert saw the fire leaping around him, but felt no sting of its touch, keyed as he was in that swift moment of adjustment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHETSTONE COMES HOME Lambert saw the fire leaping around him, but felt no sting of its touch, keyed as he was in that swift moment of adjustment.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading From a man as dead he was transformed in a breath back to a living, panting, hoping, struggling being, strong in the tenacious purpose of life.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading There was silence on the bank behind him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There was silence on the bank behind him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading From a man as dead he was transformed in a breath back to a living, panting, hoping, struggling being, strong in the tenacious purpose of life.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Amazement over the leap that had carried Whetstone across the place which they had designed for the grave of both man and horse, held the four scoundrels breathless for a spell.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading From a man as dead he was transformed in a breath back to a living, panting, hoping, struggling being, strong in the tenacious purpose of life.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading Amazement over the leap that had carried Whetstone across the place which they had designed for the grave of both man and horse, held the four scoundrels breathless for a spell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WHETSTONE COMES HOME Lambert saw the fire leaping around him, but felt no sting of its touch, keyed as he was in that swift moment of adjustment.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Amazement over the leap that had carried Whetstone across the place which they had designed for the grave of both man and horse, held the four scoundrels breathless for a spell.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading WHETSTONE COMES HOME Lambert saw the fire leaping around him, but felt no sting of its touch, keyed as he was in that swift moment of adjustment.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading From a man as dead he was transformed in a breath back to a living, panting, hoping, struggling being, strong in the tenacious purpose of life.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading Amazement over the leap that had carried Whetstone across the place which they had designed for the grave of both man and horse, held the four scoundrels breathless for a spell.
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading He leaned over his horse's neck, shouting encouragement, speaking endearments to it as to a woman in travail.
endearments
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From this reading He leaned over his horse's neck, shouting encouragement, speaking endearments to it as to a woman in travail.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading WHETSTONE COMES HOME Lambert saw the fire leaping around him, but felt no sting of its touch, keyed as he was in that swift moment of adjustment.
start firing a weapon
From this reading WHETSTONE COMES HOME Lambert saw the fire leaping around him, but felt no sting of its touch, keyed as he was in that swift moment of adjustment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Amazement over the leap that had carried Whetstone across the place which they had designed for the grave of both man and horse, held the four scoundrels breathless for a spell.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Amazement over the leap that had carried Whetstone across the place which they had designed for the grave of both man and horse, held the four scoundrels breathless for a spell.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From a man as dead he was transformed in a breath back to a living, panting, hoping, struggling being, strong in the tenacious purpose of life.
death of a person
From this reading Amazement over the leap that had carried Whetstone across the place which they had designed for the grave of both man and horse, held the four scoundrels breathless for a spell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Amazement over the leap that had carried Whetstone across the place which they had designed for the grave of both man and horse, held the four scoundrels breathless for a spell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHETSTONE COMES HOME Lambert saw the fire leaping around him, but felt no sting of its touch, keyed as he was in that swift moment of adjustment.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Amazement over the leap that had carried Whetstone across the place which they had designed for the grave of both man and horse, held the four scoundrels breathless for a spell.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHETSTONE COMES HOME Lambert saw the fire leaping around him, but felt no sting of its touch, keyed as he was in that swift moment of adjustment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He leaned over his horse's neck, shouting encouragement, speaking endearments to it as to a woman in travail.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading WHETSTONE COMES HOME Lambert saw the fire leaping around him, but felt no sting of its touch, keyed as he was in that swift moment of adjustment.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading From a man as dead he was transformed in a breath back to a living, panting, hoping, struggling being, strong in the tenacious purpose of life.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Amazement over the leap that had carried Whetstone across the place which they had designed for the grave of both man and horse, held the four scoundrels breathless for a spell.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He leaned over his horse's neck, shouting encouragement, speaking endearments to it as to a woman in travail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHETSTONE COMES HOME Lambert saw the fire leaping around him, but felt no sting of its touch, keyed as he was in that swift moment of adjustment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He leaned over his horse's neck, shouting encouragement, speaking endearments to it as to a woman in travail.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading WHETSTONE COMES HOME Lambert saw the fire leaping around him, but felt no sting of its touch, keyed as he was in that swift moment of adjustment.
keyedadjectiveUS /kiːd/
fitted with or secured by a key
From this reading WHETSTONE COMES HOME Lambert saw the fire leaping around him, but felt no sting of its touch, keyed as he was in that swift moment of adjustment.
LambertnounUS /ˈlæmbərt/
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading WHETSTONE COMES HOME Lambert saw the fire leaping around him, but felt no sting of its touch, keyed as he was in that swift moment of adjustment.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He leaned over his horse's neck, shouting encouragement, speaking endearments to it as to a woman in travail.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Amazement over the leap that had carried Whetstone across the place which they had designed for the grave of both man and horse, held the four scoundrels breathless for a spell.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading WHETSTONE COMES HOME Lambert saw the fire leaping around him, but felt no sting of its touch, keyed as he was in that swift moment of adjustment.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading From a man as dead he was transformed in a breath back to a living, panting, hoping, struggling being, strong in the tenacious purpose of life.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading From a man as dead he was transformed in a breath back to a living, panting, hoping, struggling being, strong in the tenacious purpose of life.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading From a man as dead he was transformed in a breath back to a living, panting, hoping, struggling being, strong in the tenacious purpose of life.
a particular point in time
From this reading WHETSTONE COMES HOME Lambert saw the fire leaping around him, but felt no sting of its touch, keyed as he was in that swift moment of adjustment.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading He leaned over his horse's neck, shouting encouragement, speaking endearments to it as to a woman in travail.
not any; not one
From this reading WHETSTONE COMES HOME Lambert saw the fire leaping around him, but felt no sting of its touch, keyed as he was in that swift moment of adjustment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHETSTONE COMES HOME Lambert saw the fire leaping around him, but felt no sting of its touch, keyed as he was in that swift moment of adjustment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was silence on the bank behind him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He leaned over his horse's neck, shouting encouragement, speaking endearments to it as to a woman in travail.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading From a man as dead he was transformed in a breath back to a living, panting, hoping, struggling being, strong in the tenacious purpose of life.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Amazement over the leap that had carried Whetstone across the place which they had designed for the grave of both man and horse, held the four scoundrels breathless for a spell.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading From a man as dead he was transformed in a breath back to a living, panting, hoping, struggling being, strong in the tenacious purpose of life.
cut with a saw
From this reading WHETSTONE COMES HOME Lambert saw the fire leaping around him, but felt no sting of its touch, keyed as he was in that swift moment of adjustment.
scoundrelsnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəlz/
plural of “scoundrel” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Amazement over the leap that had carried Whetstone across the place which they had designed for the grave of both man and horse, held the four scoundrels breathless for a spell.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading He leaned over his horse's neck, shouting encouragement, speaking endearments to it as to a woman in travail.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was silence on the bank behind him.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading He leaned over his horse's neck, shouting encouragement, speaking endearments to it as to a woman in travail.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Amazement over the leap that had carried Whetstone across the place which they had designed for the grave of both man and horse, held the four scoundrels breathless for a spell.
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading WHETSTONE COMES HOME Lambert saw the fire leaping around him, but felt no sting of its touch, keyed as he was in that swift moment of adjustment.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading From a man as dead he was transformed in a breath back to a living, panting, hoping, struggling being, strong in the tenacious purpose of life.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading From a man as dead he was transformed in a breath back to a living, panting, hoping, struggling being, strong in the tenacious purpose of life.
moving very fast
From this reading WHETSTONE COMES HOME Lambert saw the fire leaping around him, but felt no sting of its touch, keyed as he was in that swift moment of adjustment.
tenaciousadjectiveUS /təˈneɪʃəs/
good at remembering
From this reading From a man as dead he was transformed in a breath back to a living, panting, hoping, struggling being, strong in the tenacious purpose of life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHETSTONE COMES HOME Lambert saw the fire leaping around him, but felt no sting of its touch, keyed as he was in that swift moment of adjustment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHETSTONE COMES HOME Lambert saw the fire leaping around him, but felt no sting of its touch, keyed as he was in that swift moment of adjustment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was silence on the bank behind him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Amazement over the leap that had carried Whetstone across the place which they had designed for the grave of both man and horse, held the four scoundrels breathless for a spell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From a man as dead he was transformed in a breath back to a living, panting, hoping, struggling being, strong in the tenacious purpose of life.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading WHETSTONE COMES HOME Lambert saw the fire leaping around him, but felt no sting of its touch, keyed as he was in that swift moment of adjustment.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading From a man as dead he was transformed in a breath back to a living, panting, hoping, struggling being, strong in the tenacious purpose of life.
travailnounUS /trəˈveɪl/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading He leaned over his horse's neck, shouting encouragement, speaking endearments to it as to a woman in travail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHETSTONE COMES HOME Lambert saw the fire leaping around him, but felt no sting of its touch, keyed as he was in that swift moment of adjustment.
WHETSTONEnounUS /ˈwetstoʊn/
a flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knives
From this reading WHETSTONE COMES HOME Lambert saw the fire leaping around him, but felt no sting of its touch, keyed as he was in that swift moment of adjustment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Amazement over the leap that had carried Whetstone across the place which they had designed for the grave of both man and horse, held the four scoundrels breathless for a spell.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He leaned over his horse's neck, shouting encouragement, speaking endearments to it as to a woman in travail.
