used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RESCUE Beth had uttered that one cry only, as man and horse careened above the pit.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A RESCUE Beth had uttered that one cry only, as man and horse careened above the pit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A RESCUE Beth had uttered that one cry only, as man and horse careened above the pit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A RESCUE Beth had uttered that one cry only, as man and horse careened above the pit.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading A chill of horror attacked her, there in the blaze of the sun.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading A RESCUE Beth had uttered that one cry only, as man and horse careened above the pit.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading A chill of horror attacked her, there in the blaze of the sun.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was not, even then, so much of herself and Elsa she was thinking--two helpless women, lost in this place of terrible silence; she was smitten by the fate of their guide.
careenedverbUS /kərˈiːnd/
past form of “careen” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading A RESCUE Beth had uttered that one cry only, as man and horse careened above the pit.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading A chill of horror attacked her, there in the blaze of the sun.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could she see of Van or his pony.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A RESCUE Beth had uttered that one cry only, as man and horse careened above the pit.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading She now sat dumbly staring where the two had disappeared.
dumblyadverb
in a stupid manner
From this reading She now sat dumbly staring where the two had disappeared.
Elsa
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From this reading It was not, even then, so much of herself and Elsa she was thinking--two helpless women, lost in this place of terrible silence; she was smitten by the fate of their guide.
divisible by two
From this reading It was not, even then, so much of herself and Elsa she was thinking--two helpless women, lost in this place of terrible silence; she was smitten by the fate of their guide.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading It was not, even then, so much of herself and Elsa she was thinking--two helpless women, lost in this place of terrible silence; she was smitten by the fate of their guide.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading It was not, even then, so much of herself and Elsa she was thinking--two helpless women, lost in this place of terrible silence; she was smitten by the fate of their guide.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A RESCUE Beth had uttered that one cry only, as man and horse careened above the pit.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading It was not, even then, so much of herself and Elsa she was thinking--two helpless women, lost in this place of terrible silence; she was smitten by the fate of their guide.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A chill of horror attacked her, there in the blaze of the sun.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was not, even then, so much of herself and Elsa she was thinking--two helpless women, lost in this place of terrible silence; she was smitten by the fate of their guide.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing could she see of Van or his pony.
intense and profound fear
From this reading A chill of horror attacked her, there in the blaze of the sun.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A RESCUE Beth had uttered that one cry only, as man and horse careened above the pit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A chill of horror attacked her, there in the blaze of the sun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not, even then, so much of herself and Elsa she was thinking--two helpless women, lost in this place of terrible silence; she was smitten by the fate of their guide.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It was not, even then, so much of herself and Elsa she was thinking--two helpless women, lost in this place of terrible silence; she was smitten by the fate of their guide.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A RESCUE Beth had uttered that one cry only, as man and horse careened above the pit.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was not, even then, so much of herself and Elsa she was thinking--two helpless women, lost in this place of terrible silence; she was smitten by the fate of their guide.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not, even then, so much of herself and Elsa she was thinking--two helpless women, lost in this place of terrible silence; she was smitten by the fate of their guide.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing could she see of Van or his pony.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She now sat dumbly staring where the two had disappeared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing could she see of Van or his pony.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A RESCUE Beth had uttered that one cry only, as man and horse careened above the pit.
and nothing more
From this reading A RESCUE Beth had uttered that one cry only, as man and horse careened above the pit.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nothing could she see of Van or his pony.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading A RESCUE Beth had uttered that one cry only, as man and horse careened above the pit.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was not, even then, so much of herself and Elsa she was thinking--two helpless women, lost in this place of terrible silence; she was smitten by the fate of their guide.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Nothing could she see of Van or his pony.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading A RESCUE Beth had uttered that one cry only, as man and horse careened above the pit.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She now sat dumbly staring where the two had disappeared.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nothing could she see of Van or his pony.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She now sat dumbly staring where the two had disappeared.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It was not, even then, so much of herself and Elsa she was thinking--two helpless women, lost in this place of terrible silence; she was smitten by the fate of their guide.
smittenadjectiveUS /ˈsmɪtən/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It was not, even then, so much of herself and Elsa she was thinking--two helpless women, lost in this place of terrible silence; she was smitten by the fate of their guide.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not, even then, so much of herself and Elsa she was thinking--two helpless women, lost in this place of terrible silence; she was smitten by the fate of their guide.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading She now sat dumbly staring where the two had disappeared.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A chill of horror attacked her, there in the blaze of the sun.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was not, even then, so much of herself and Elsa she was thinking--two helpless women, lost in this place of terrible silence; she was smitten by the fate of their guide.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A RESCUE Beth had uttered that one cry only, as man and horse careened above the pit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RESCUE Beth had uttered that one cry only, as man and horse careened above the pit.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was not, even then, so much of herself and Elsa she was thinking--two helpless women, lost in this place of terrible silence; she was smitten by the fate of their guide.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was not, even then, so much of herself and Elsa she was thinking--two helpless women, lost in this place of terrible silence; she was smitten by the fate of their guide.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A chill of horror attacked her, there in the blaze of the sun.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading It was not, even then, so much of herself and Elsa she was thinking--two helpless women, lost in this place of terrible silence; she was smitten by the fate of their guide.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was not, even then, so much of herself and Elsa she was thinking--two helpless women, lost in this place of terrible silence; she was smitten by the fate of their guide.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She now sat dumbly staring where the two had disappeared.
communicated in words
From this reading A RESCUE Beth had uttered that one cry only, as man and horse careened above the pit.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Nothing could she see of Van or his pony.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not, even then, so much of herself and Elsa she was thinking--two helpless women, lost in this place of terrible silence; she was smitten by the fate of their guide.
in or at the place that
From this reading She now sat dumbly staring where the two had disappeared.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was not, even then, so much of herself and Elsa she was thinking--two helpless women, lost in this place of terrible silence; she was smitten by the fate of their guide.
