used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He sprang to the shelter of the nearest rock, gun in hand, thinking with a sweep of bitterness that Grace Kerr had led him into a trap.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was as if the brave beast struggled even after life to picture the quality of his unconquerable will, and would not lie in death as other horses lay, cold and inexpressive of anything but death, with stiff limbs straight.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Whetstone was lying still, his chin on the ground, one foreleg bent and gathered under him, not in the posture of a dead horse, although Lambert knew that he was dead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whetstone was lying still, his chin on the ground, one foreleg bent and gathered under him, not in the posture of a dead horse, although Lambert knew that he was dead.
any thing at all
From this reading It was as if the brave beast struggled even after life to picture the quality of his unconquerable will, and would not lie in death as other horses lay, cold and inexpressive of anything but death, with stiff limbs straight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as if the brave beast struggled even after life to picture the quality of his unconquerable will, and would not lie in death as other horses lay, cold and inexpressive of anything but death, with stiff limbs straight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading UNMASKED Lambert was out of the saddle at the sound of the shot.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It was as if the brave beast struggled even after life to picture the quality of his unconquerable will, and would not lie in death as other horses lay, cold and inexpressive of anything but death, with stiff limbs straight.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Whetstone was lying still, his chin on the ground, one foreleg bent and gathered under him, not in the posture of a dead horse, although Lambert knew that he was dead.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading He sprang to the shelter of the nearest rock, gun in hand, thinking with a sweep of bitterness that Grace Kerr had led him into a trap.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading It was as if the brave beast struggled even after life to picture the quality of his unconquerable will, and would not lie in death as other horses lay, cold and inexpressive of anything but death, with stiff limbs straight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was as if the brave beast struggled even after life to picture the quality of his unconquerable will, and would not lie in death as other horses lay, cold and inexpressive of anything but death, with stiff limbs straight.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Whetstone was lying still, his chin on the ground, one foreleg bent and gathered under him, not in the posture of a dead horse, although Lambert knew that he was dead.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was as if the brave beast struggled even after life to picture the quality of his unconquerable will, and would not lie in death as other horses lay, cold and inexpressive of anything but death, with stiff limbs straight.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Lambert was incautious of his own safety in his great concern for his horse.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Whetstone was lying still, his chin on the ground, one foreleg bent and gathered under him, not in the posture of a dead horse, although Lambert knew that he was dead.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was as if the brave beast struggled even after life to picture the quality of his unconquerable will, and would not lie in death as other horses lay, cold and inexpressive of anything but death, with stiff limbs straight.
divisible by two
From this reading It was as if the brave beast struggled even after life to picture the quality of his unconquerable will, and would not lie in death as other horses lay, cold and inexpressive of anything but death, with stiff limbs straight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lambert was incautious of his own safety in his great concern for his horse.
forelegnoun
the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Whetstone was lying still, his chin on the ground, one foreleg bent and gathered under him, not in the posture of a dead horse, although Lambert knew that he was dead.
brought together in one place
From this reading Whetstone was lying still, his chin on the ground, one foreleg bent and gathered under him, not in the posture of a dead horse, although Lambert knew that he was dead.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading He sprang to the shelter of the nearest rock, gun in hand, thinking with a sweep of bitterness that Grace Kerr had led him into a trap.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Lambert was incautious of his own safety in his great concern for his horse.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Whetstone was lying still, his chin on the ground, one foreleg bent and gathered under him, not in the posture of a dead horse, although Lambert knew that he was dead.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He sprang to the shelter of the nearest rock, gun in hand, thinking with a sweep of bitterness that Grace Kerr had led him into a trap.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He sprang to the shelter of the nearest rock, gun in hand, thinking with a sweep of bitterness that Grace Kerr had led him into a trap.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He sprang to the shelter of the nearest rock, gun in hand, thinking with a sweep of bitterness that Grace Kerr had led him into a trap.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sprang to the shelter of the nearest rock, gun in hand, thinking with a sweep of bitterness that Grace Kerr had led him into a trap.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sprang to the shelter of the nearest rock, gun in hand, thinking with a sweep of bitterness that Grace Kerr had led him into a trap.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whetstone was lying still, his chin on the ground, one foreleg bent and gathered under him, not in the posture of a dead horse, although Lambert knew that he was dead.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Whetstone was lying still, his chin on the ground, one foreleg bent and gathered under him, not in the posture of a dead horse, although Lambert knew that he was dead.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It was as if the brave beast struggled even after life to picture the quality of his unconquerable will, and would not lie in death as other horses lay, cold and inexpressive of anything but death, with stiff limbs straight.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if the brave beast struggled even after life to picture the quality of his unconquerable will, and would not lie in death as other horses lay, cold and inexpressive of anything but death, with stiff limbs straight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sprang to the shelter of the nearest rock, gun in hand, thinking with a sweep of bitterness that Grace Kerr had led him into a trap.
incautiousadjective
lacking in caution
From this reading Lambert was incautious of his own safety in his great concern for his horse.
inexpressiveadjective
not expressive
From this reading It was as if the brave beast struggled even after life to picture the quality of his unconquerable will, and would not lie in death as other horses lay, cold and inexpressive of anything but death, with stiff limbs straight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He sprang to the shelter of the nearest rock, gun in hand, thinking with a sweep of bitterness that Grace Kerr had led him into a trap.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as if the brave beast struggled even after life to picture the quality of his unconquerable will, and would not lie in death as other horses lay, cold and inexpressive of anything but death, with stiff limbs straight.
Kerr
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From this reading He sprang to the shelter of the nearest rock, gun in hand, thinking with a sweep of bitterness that Grace Kerr had led him into a trap.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Whetstone was lying still, his chin on the ground, one foreleg bent and gathered under him, not in the posture of a dead horse, although Lambert knew that he was dead.
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 UNMASKED Lambert was out of the saddle at the sound of the shot.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was as if the brave beast struggled even after life to picture the quality of his unconquerable will, and would not lie in death as other horses lay, cold and inexpressive of anything but death, with stiff limbs straight.
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 He sprang to the shelter of the nearest rock, gun in hand, thinking with a sweep of bitterness that Grace Kerr had led him into a trap.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading It was as if the brave beast struggled even after life to picture the quality of his unconquerable will, and would not lie in death as other horses lay, cold and inexpressive of anything but death, with stiff limbs straight.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was as if the brave beast struggled even after life to picture the quality of his unconquerable will, and would not lie in death as other horses lay, cold and inexpressive of anything but death, with stiff limbs straight.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading It was as if the brave beast struggled even after life to picture the quality of his unconquerable will, and would not lie in death as other horses lay, cold and inexpressive of anything but death, with stiff limbs straight.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Whetstone was lying still, his chin on the ground, one foreleg bent and gathered under him, not in the posture of a dead horse, although Lambert knew that he was dead.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading He sprang to the shelter of the nearest rock, gun in hand, thinking with a sweep of bitterness that Grace Kerr had led him into a trap.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whetstone was lying still, his chin on the ground, one foreleg bent and gathered under him, not in the posture of a dead horse, although Lambert knew that he was dead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNMASKED Lambert was out of the saddle at the sound of the shot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Whetstone was lying still, his chin on the ground, one foreleg bent and gathered under him, not in the posture of a dead horse, although Lambert knew that he was dead.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Whetstone was lying still, his chin on the ground, one foreleg bent and gathered under him, not in the posture of a dead horse, although Lambert knew that he was dead.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was as if the brave beast struggled even after life to picture the quality of his unconquerable will, and would not lie in death as other horses lay, cold and inexpressive of anything but death, with stiff limbs straight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading UNMASKED Lambert was out of the saddle at the sound of the shot.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Lambert was incautious of his own safety in his great concern for his horse.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It was as if the brave beast struggled even after life to picture the quality of his unconquerable will, and would not lie in death as other horses lay, cold and inexpressive of anything but death, with stiff limbs straight.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading Whetstone was lying still, his chin on the ground, one foreleg bent and gathered under him, not in the posture of a dead horse, although Lambert knew that he was dead.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading It was as if the brave beast struggled even after life to picture the quality of his unconquerable will, and would not lie in death as other horses lay, cold and inexpressive of anything but death, with stiff limbs straight.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He sprang to the shelter of the nearest rock, gun in hand, thinking with a sweep of bitterness that Grace Kerr had led him into a trap.
put a saddle on
From this reading UNMASKED Lambert was out of the saddle at the sound of the shot.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Lambert was incautious of his own safety in his great concern for his horse.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading He sprang to the shelter of the nearest rock, gun in hand, thinking with a sweep of bitterness that Grace Kerr had led him into a trap.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading UNMASKED Lambert was out of the saddle at the sound of the shot.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading UNMASKED Lambert was out of the saddle at the sound of the shot.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He sprang to the shelter of the nearest rock, gun in hand, thinking with a sweep of bitterness that Grace Kerr had led him into a trap.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading It was as if the brave beast struggled even after life to picture the quality of his unconquerable will, and would not lie in death as other horses lay, cold and inexpressive of anything but death, with stiff limbs straight.
not in physical motion
From this reading Whetstone was lying still, his chin on the ground, one foreleg bent and gathered under him, not in the posture of a dead horse, although Lambert knew that he was dead.
successive (without a break)
From this reading It was as if the brave beast struggled even after life to picture the quality of his unconquerable will, and would not lie in death as other horses lay, cold and inexpressive of anything but death, with stiff limbs straight.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading It was as if the brave beast struggled even after life to picture the quality of his unconquerable will, and would not lie in death as other horses lay, cold and inexpressive of anything but death, with stiff limbs straight.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading He sprang to the shelter of the nearest rock, gun in hand, thinking with a sweep of bitterness that Grace Kerr had led him into a trap.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He sprang to the shelter of the nearest rock, gun in hand, thinking with a sweep of bitterness that Grace Kerr had led him into a trap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNMASKED Lambert was out of the saddle at the sound of the shot.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He sprang to the shelter of the nearest rock, gun in hand, thinking with a sweep of bitterness that Grace Kerr had led him into a trap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sprang to the shelter of the nearest rock, gun in hand, thinking with a sweep of bitterness that Grace Kerr had led him into a trap.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading He sprang to the shelter of the nearest rock, gun in hand, thinking with a sweep of bitterness that Grace Kerr had led him into a trap.
unconquerableadjective
not capable of being conquered or vanquished or overcome
From this reading It was as if the brave beast struggled even after life to picture the quality of his unconquerable will, and would not lie in death as other horses lay, cold and inexpressive of anything but death, with stiff limbs straight.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Whetstone was lying still, his chin on the ground, one foreleg bent and gathered under him, not in the posture of a dead horse, although Lambert knew that he was dead.
UNMASKEDverbUS /ənˈmæskt/
past form of “unmask” — reveal the true nature of
From this reading UNMASKED Lambert was out of the saddle at the sound of the shot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNMASKED Lambert was out of the saddle at the sound of the shot.
WhetstonenounUS /ˈwetstoʊn/
a flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knives
From this reading Whetstone was lying still, his chin on the ground, one foreleg bent and gathered under him, not in the posture of a dead horse, although Lambert knew that he was dead.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was as if the brave beast struggled even after life to picture the quality of his unconquerable will, and would not lie in death as other horses lay, cold and inexpressive of anything but death, with stiff limbs straight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sprang to the shelter of the nearest rock, gun in hand, thinking with a sweep of bitterness that Grace Kerr had led him into a trap.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was as if the brave beast struggled even after life to picture the quality of his unconquerable will, and would not lie in death as other horses lay, cold and inexpressive of anything but death, with stiff limbs straight.
