used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BATTLE Too late to interfere in the struggle about to be enacted, the girl stood rigidly beside a great red pine tree, fixing her gaze upon Van, on whose heels, as he walked, jingled a glinting pair of spurs.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE BATTLE Too late to interfere in the struggle about to be enacted, the girl stood rigidly beside a great red pine tree, fixing her gaze upon Van, on whose heels, as he walked, jingled a glinting pair of spurs.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading From the small corral he was leading forth as handsome an animal as Beth had ever seen, already saddled, bridled--and blindfolded.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From the small corral he was leading forth as handsome an animal as Beth had ever seen, already saddled, bridled--and blindfolded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the small corral he was leading forth as handsome an animal as Beth had ever seen, already saddled, bridled--and blindfolded.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading From the small corral he was leading forth as handsome an animal as Beth had ever seen, already saddled, bridled--and blindfolded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BATTLE Too late to interfere in the struggle about to be enacted, the girl stood rigidly beside a great red pine tree, fixing her gaze upon Van, on whose heels, as he walked, jingled a glinting pair of spurs.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE Too late to interfere in the struggle about to be enacted, the girl stood rigidly beside a great red pine tree, fixing her gaze upon Van, on whose heels, as he walked, jingled a glinting pair of spurs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE BATTLE Too late to interfere in the struggle about to be enacted, the girl stood rigidly beside a great red pine tree, fixing her gaze upon Van, on whose heels, as he walked, jingled a glinting pair of spurs.
next to; at the side of
From this reading THE BATTLE Too late to interfere in the struggle about to be enacted, the girl stood rigidly beside a great red pine tree, fixing her gaze upon Van, on whose heels, as he walked, jingled a glinting pair of spurs.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading From the small corral he was leading forth as handsome an animal as Beth had ever seen, already saddled, bridled--and blindfolded.
blindfoldedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndfoʊldɪd/
wearing a blindfold
From this reading From the small corral he was leading forth as handsome an animal as Beth had ever seen, already saddled, bridled--and blindfolded.
bridledverbUS /ˈbraɪdəld/
past form of “bridle” — anger or take offense
From this reading From the small corral he was leading forth as handsome an animal as Beth had ever seen, already saddled, bridled--and blindfolded.
chestnutadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading The horse was a chestnut, magnificently sculptured and muscled.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading His coat fairly glistened in the sun.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading From the small corral he was leading forth as handsome an animal as Beth had ever seen, already saddled, bridled--and blindfolded.
enactedverbUS /eˈnæktəd/
past form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree
From this reading THE BATTLE Too late to interfere in the struggle about to be enacted, the girl stood rigidly beside a great red pine tree, fixing her gaze upon Van, on whose heels, as he walked, jingled a glinting pair of spurs.
at any time
From this reading From the small corral he was leading forth as handsome an animal as Beth had ever seen, already saddled, bridled--and blindfolded.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading His coat fairly glistened in the sun.
fixingnounUS /ˈfɪksɪŋ/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading THE BATTLE Too late to interfere in the struggle about to be enacted, the girl stood rigidly beside a great red pine tree, fixing her gaze upon Van, on whose heels, as he walked, jingled a glinting pair of spurs.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading From the small corral he was leading forth as handsome an animal as Beth had ever seen, already saddled, bridled--and blindfolded.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the small corral he was leading forth as handsome an animal as Beth had ever seen, already saddled, bridled--and blindfolded.
a long fixed look
From this reading THE BATTLE Too late to interfere in the struggle about to be enacted, the girl stood rigidly beside a great red pine tree, fixing her gaze upon Van, on whose heels, as he walked, jingled a glinting pair of spurs.
a young female
From this reading THE BATTLE Too late to interfere in the struggle about to be enacted, the girl stood rigidly beside a great red pine tree, fixing her gaze upon Van, on whose heels, as he walked, jingled a glinting pair of spurs.
glintingadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪntɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading THE BATTLE Too late to interfere in the struggle about to be enacted, the girl stood rigidly beside a great red pine tree, fixing her gaze upon Van, on whose heels, as he walked, jingled a glinting pair of spurs.
glistenedverbUS /ˈɡlɪsənd/
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading His coat fairly glistened in the sun.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE Too late to interfere in the struggle about to be enacted, the girl stood rigidly beside a great red pine tree, fixing her gaze upon Van, on whose heels, as he walked, jingled a glinting pair of spurs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the small corral he was leading forth as handsome an animal as Beth had ever seen, already saddled, bridled--and blindfolded.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading From the small corral he was leading forth as handsome an animal as Beth had ever seen, already saddled, bridled--and blindfolded.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He was of medium size, and as trim and hard as a nail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BATTLE Too late to interfere in the struggle about to be enacted, the girl stood rigidly beside a great red pine tree, fixing her gaze upon Van, on whose heels, as he walked, jingled a glinting pair of spurs.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading THE BATTLE Too late to interfere in the struggle about to be enacted, the girl stood rigidly beside a great red pine tree, fixing her gaze upon Van, on whose heels, as he walked, jingled a glinting pair of spurs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BATTLE Too late to interfere in the struggle about to be enacted, the girl stood rigidly beside a great red pine tree, fixing her gaze upon Van, on whose heels, as he walked, jingled a glinting pair of spurs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His coat fairly glistened in the sun.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horse was a chestnut, magnificently sculptured and muscled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BATTLE Too late to interfere in the struggle about to be enacted, the girl stood rigidly beside a great red pine tree, fixing her gaze upon Van, on whose heels, as he walked, jingled a glinting pair of spurs.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading THE BATTLE Too late to interfere in the struggle about to be enacted, the girl stood rigidly beside a great red pine tree, fixing her gaze upon Van, on whose heels, as he walked, jingled a glinting pair of spurs.
jingled
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From this reading THE BATTLE Too late to interfere in the struggle about to be enacted, the girl stood rigidly beside a great red pine tree, fixing her gaze upon Van, on whose heels, as he walked, jingled a glinting pair of spurs.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE BATTLE Too late to interfere in the struggle about to be enacted, the girl stood rigidly beside a great red pine tree, fixing her gaze upon Van, on whose heels, as he walked, jingled a glinting pair of spurs.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading From the small corral he was leading forth as handsome an animal as Beth had ever seen, already saddled, bridled--and blindfolded.
magnificentlyadverbUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsəntli/
extremely well
From this reading The horse was a chestnut, magnificently sculptured and muscled.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading He was of medium size, and as trim and hard as a nail.
muscledverbUS /ˈmʌsəld/
past form of “muscle” — make one's way by force
From this reading The horse was a chestnut, magnificently sculptured and muscled.
nailverbUS /neɪl/
attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading He was of medium size, and as trim and hard as a nail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE Too late to interfere in the struggle about to be enacted, the girl stood rigidly beside a great red pine tree, fixing her gaze upon Van, on whose heels, as he walked, jingled a glinting pair of spurs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BATTLE Too late to interfere in the struggle about to be enacted, the girl stood rigidly beside a great red pine tree, fixing her gaze upon Van, on whose heels, as he walked, jingled a glinting pair of spurs.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading THE BATTLE Too late to interfere in the struggle about to be enacted, the girl stood rigidly beside a great red pine tree, fixing her gaze upon Van, on whose heels, as he walked, jingled a glinting pair of spurs.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading THE BATTLE Too late to interfere in the struggle about to be enacted, the girl stood rigidly beside a great red pine tree, fixing her gaze upon Van, on whose heels, as he walked, jingled a glinting pair of spurs.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE BATTLE Too late to interfere in the struggle about to be enacted, the girl stood rigidly beside a great red pine tree, fixing her gaze upon Van, on whose heels, as he walked, jingled a glinting pair of spurs.
rigidlyadverbUS /ˈrɪdʒɪdli/
in a rigid manner
From this reading THE BATTLE Too late to interfere in the struggle about to be enacted, the girl stood rigidly beside a great red pine tree, fixing her gaze upon Van, on whose heels, as he walked, jingled a glinting pair of spurs.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading From the small corral he was leading forth as handsome an animal as Beth had ever seen, already saddled, bridled--and blindfolded.
sculpturedadjectiveUS /ˈskʌlptʃərd/
cut into a desired shape
From this reading The horse was a chestnut, magnificently sculptured and muscled.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From the small corral he was leading forth as handsome an animal as Beth had ever seen, already saddled, bridled--and blindfolded.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading He was of medium size, and as trim and hard as a nail.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From the small corral he was leading forth as handsome an animal as Beth had ever seen, already saddled, bridled--and blindfolded.
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading THE BATTLE Too late to interfere in the struggle about to be enacted, the girl stood rigidly beside a great red pine tree, fixing her gaze upon Van, on whose heels, as he walked, jingled a glinting pair of spurs.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE BATTLE Too late to interfere in the struggle about to be enacted, the girl stood rigidly beside a great red pine tree, fixing her gaze upon Van, on whose heels, as he walked, jingled a glinting pair of spurs.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading THE BATTLE Too late to interfere in the struggle about to be enacted, the girl stood rigidly beside a great red pine tree, fixing her gaze upon Van, on whose heels, as he walked, jingled a glinting pair of spurs.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading His coat fairly glistened in the sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE Too late to interfere in the struggle about to be enacted, the girl stood rigidly beside a great red pine tree, fixing her gaze upon Van, on whose heels, as he walked, jingled a glinting pair of spurs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BATTLE Too late to interfere in the struggle about to be enacted, the girl stood rigidly beside a great red pine tree, fixing her gaze upon Van, on whose heels, as he walked, jingled a glinting pair of spurs.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE BATTLE Too late to interfere in the struggle about to be enacted, the girl stood rigidly beside a great red pine tree, fixing her gaze upon Van, on whose heels, as he walked, jingled a glinting pair of spurs.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE BATTLE Too late to interfere in the struggle about to be enacted, the girl stood rigidly beside a great red pine tree, fixing her gaze upon Van, on whose heels, as he walked, jingled a glinting pair of spurs.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading He was of medium size, and as trim and hard as a nail.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE BATTLE Too late to interfere in the struggle about to be enacted, the girl stood rigidly beside a great red pine tree, fixing her gaze upon Van, on whose heels, as he walked, jingled a glinting pair of spurs.
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 THE BATTLE Too late to interfere in the struggle about to be enacted, the girl stood rigidly beside a great red pine tree, fixing her gaze upon Van, on whose heels, as he walked, jingled a glinting pair of spurs.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE BATTLE Too late to interfere in the struggle about to be enacted, the girl stood rigidly beside a great red pine tree, fixing her gaze upon Van, on whose heels, as he walked, jingled a glinting pair of spurs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the small corral he was leading forth as handsome an animal as Beth had ever seen, already saddled, bridled--and blindfolded.
belonging to which person
From this reading THE BATTLE Too late to interfere in the struggle about to be enacted, the girl stood rigidly beside a great red pine tree, fixing her gaze upon Van, on whose heels, as he walked, jingled a glinting pair of spurs.
