used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had wound far downward through a canyon, and now at length were emerging on a sagebrush slope that lowered to the valley.
at or in the front
From this reading Once more, as he had in the morning, he was riding ahead in the trail, apparently all but oblivious of the two anxious women in his charge.
(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 Once more, as he had in the morning, he was riding ahead in the trail, apparently all but oblivious of the two anxious women in his charge.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF QUESTIONS Youth is elastic, and Van was young.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF QUESTIONS Youth is elastic, and Van was young.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Once more, as he had in the morning, he was riding ahead in the trail, apparently all but oblivious of the two anxious women in his charge.
from appearances alone
From this reading Once more, as he had in the morning, he was riding ahead in the trail, apparently all but oblivious of the two anxious women in his charge.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Once more, as he had in the morning, he was riding ahead in the trail, apparently all but oblivious of the two anxious women in his charge.
astoundingly
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From this reading An hour of quiet riding restored him astoundingly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had wound far downward through a canyon, and now at length were emerging on a sagebrush slope that lowered to the valley.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading He bore no signs of fatigue that Beth could detect upon his face.
cause to be bored
From this reading He bore no signs of fatigue that Beth could detect upon his face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once more, as he had in the morning, he was riding ahead in the trail, apparently all but oblivious of the two anxious women in his charge.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading They had wound far downward through a canyon, and now at length were emerging on a sagebrush slope that lowered to the valley.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Once more, as he had in the morning, he was riding ahead in the trail, apparently all but oblivious of the two anxious women in his charge.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He bore no signs of fatigue that Beth could detect upon his face.
detectverbUS /dɪˈtekt/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading He bore no signs of fatigue that Beth could detect upon his face.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading They had wound far downward through a canyon, and now at length were emerging on a sagebrush slope that lowered to the valley.
elasticadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæstɪk/
capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF QUESTIONS Youth is elastic, and Van was young.
emergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
From this reading They had wound far downward through a canyon, and now at length were emerging on a sagebrush slope that lowered to the valley.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF QUESTIONS Youth is elastic, and Van was young.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He bore no signs of fatigue that Beth could detect upon his face.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They had wound far downward through a canyon, and now at length were emerging on a sagebrush slope that lowered to the valley.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading He bore no signs of fatigue that Beth could detect upon his face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once more, as he had in the morning, he was riding ahead in the trail, apparently all but oblivious of the two anxious women in his charge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bore no signs of fatigue that Beth could detect upon his face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An hour of quiet riding restored him astoundingly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He bore no signs of fatigue that Beth could detect upon his face.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour of quiet riding restored him astoundingly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once more, as he had in the morning, he was riding ahead in the trail, apparently all but oblivious of the two anxious women in his charge.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF QUESTIONS Youth is elastic, and Van was young.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading They had wound far downward through a canyon, and now at length were emerging on a sagebrush slope that lowered to the valley.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading They had wound far downward through a canyon, and now at length were emerging on a sagebrush slope that lowered to the valley.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more, as he had in the morning, he was riding ahead in the trail, apparently all but oblivious of the two anxious women in his charge.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Once more, as he had in the morning, he was riding ahead in the trail, apparently all but oblivious of the two anxious women in his charge.
not any; not one
From this reading He bore no signs of fatigue that Beth could detect upon his face.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had wound far downward through a canyon, and now at length were emerging on a sagebrush slope that lowered to the valley.
obliviousadjectiveUS /əˈblɪviəs/
(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of
From this reading Once more, as he had in the morning, he was riding ahead in the trail, apparently all but oblivious of the two anxious women in his charge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF QUESTIONS Youth is elastic, and Van was young.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had wound far downward through a canyon, and now at length were emerging on a sagebrush slope that lowered to the valley.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more, as he had in the morning, he was riding ahead in the trail, apparently all but oblivious of the two anxious women in his charge.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF QUESTIONS Youth is elastic, and Van was young.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading An hour of quiet riding restored him astoundingly.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading An hour of quiet riding restored him astoundingly.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading An hour of quiet riding restored him astoundingly.
sagebrushnounUS /ˈseɪdʒbrʌʃ/
any of several North American composite subshrubs of the genera Artemis or Seriphidium
From this reading They had wound far downward through a canyon, and now at length were emerging on a sagebrush slope that lowered to the valley.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He bore no signs of fatigue that Beth could detect upon his face.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading They had wound far downward through a canyon, and now at length were emerging on a sagebrush slope that lowered to the valley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He bore no signs of fatigue that Beth could detect upon his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once more, as he had in the morning, he was riding ahead in the trail, apparently all but oblivious of the two anxious women in his charge.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had wound far downward through a canyon, and now at length were emerging on a sagebrush slope that lowered to the valley.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They had wound far downward through a canyon, and now at length were emerging on a sagebrush slope that lowered to the valley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had wound far downward through a canyon, and now at length were emerging on a sagebrush slope that lowered to the valley.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Once more, as he had in the morning, he was riding ahead in the trail, apparently all but oblivious of the two anxious women in his charge.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Once more, as he had in the morning, he was riding ahead in the trail, apparently all but oblivious of the two anxious women in his charge.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He bore no signs of fatigue that Beth could detect upon his face.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading They had wound far downward through a canyon, and now at length were emerging on a sagebrush slope that lowered to the valley.
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 AN EXCHANGE OF QUESTIONS Youth is elastic, and Van was young.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF QUESTIONS Youth is elastic, and Van was young.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had wound far downward through a canyon, and now at length were emerging on a sagebrush slope that lowered to the valley.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Once more, as he had in the morning, he was riding ahead in the trail, apparently all but oblivious of the two anxious women in his charge.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading They had wound far downward through a canyon, and now at length were emerging on a sagebrush slope that lowered to the valley.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF QUESTIONS Youth is elastic, and Van was young.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF QUESTIONS Youth is elastic, and Van was young.
