adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two horsemen, one of whom led a third horse, carrying a pack-saddle, had reached the borders of the desert just as the earthquake began.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 In an hour all was over, and they remounted and continued their journey, guiding their course by the stars.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an hour all was over, and they remounted and continued their journey, guiding their course by the stars.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the first shock came, they were riding past a grove of live-oaks: they immediately dismounted, made fast their horses, and lay down beside some bushes that skirted the grove.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Two horsemen, one of whom led a third horse, carrying a pack-saddle, had reached the borders of the desert just as the earthquake began.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It was thus that we rode before, Kamaiakan,” remarked the younger of the two travellers.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Two horsemen, one of whom led a third horse, carrying a pack-saddle, had reached the borders of the desert just as the earthquake began.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading When the first shock came, they were riding past a grove of live-oaks: they immediately dismounted, made fast their horses, and lay down beside some bushes that skirted the grove.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Two horsemen, one of whom led a third horse, carrying a pack-saddle, had reached the borders of the desert just as the earthquake began.
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading When the first shock came, they were riding past a grove of live-oaks: they immediately dismounted, made fast their horses, and lay down beside some bushes that skirted the grove.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In an hour all was over, and they remounted and continued their journey, guiding their course by the stars.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the first shock came, they were riding past a grove of live-oaks: they immediately dismounted, made fast their horses, and lay down beside some bushes that skirted the grove.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Two horsemen, one of whom led a third horse, carrying a pack-saddle, had reached the borders of the desert just as the earthquake began.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Neither the earthquake nor the storm was so severe as was the case farther eastward.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading In an hour all was over, and they remounted and continued their journey, guiding their course by the stars.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In an hour all was over, and they remounted and continued their journey, guiding their course by the stars.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Two horsemen, one of whom led a third horse, carrying a pack-saddle, had reached the borders of the desert just as the earthquake began.
dismounted
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From this reading When the first shock came, they were riding past a grove of live-oaks: they immediately dismounted, made fast their horses, and lay down beside some bushes that skirted the grove.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When the first shock came, they were riding past a grove of live-oaks: they immediately dismounted, made fast their horses, and lay down beside some bushes that skirted the grove.
earthquakenounUS /ˈɜːrθkweɪk/
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading Two horsemen, one of whom led a third horse, carrying a pack-saddle, had reached the borders of the desert just as the earthquake began.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading Neither the earthquake nor the storm was so severe as was the case farther eastward.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Neither the earthquake nor the storm was so severe as was the case farther eastward.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading When the first shock came, they were riding past a grove of live-oaks: they immediately dismounted, made fast their horses, and lay down beside some bushes that skirted the grove.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the first shock came, they were riding past a grove of live-oaks: they immediately dismounted, made fast their horses, and lay down beside some bushes that skirted the grove.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading When the first shock came, they were riding past a grove of live-oaks: they immediately dismounted, made fast their horses, and lay down beside some bushes that skirted the grove.
guidingadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdɪŋ/
exerting control or influence
From this reading In an hour all was over, and they remounted and continued their journey, guiding their course by the stars.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two horsemen, one of whom led a third horse, carrying a pack-saddle, had reached the borders of the desert just as the earthquake began.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Two horsemen, one of whom led a third horse, carrying a pack-saddle, had reached the borders of the desert just as the earthquake began.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading Two horsemen, one of whom led a third horse, carrying a pack-saddle, had reached the borders of the desert just as the earthquake began.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading When the first shock came, they were riding past a grove of live-oaks: they immediately dismounted, made fast their horses, and lay down beside some bushes that skirted the grove.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In an hour all was over, and they remounted and continued their journey, guiding their course by the stars.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading When the first shock came, they were riding past a grove of live-oaks: they immediately dismounted, made fast their horses, and lay down beside some bushes that skirted the grove.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In an hour all was over, and they remounted and continued their journey, guiding their course by the stars.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was thus that we rode before, Kamaiakan,” remarked the younger of the two travellers.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading In an hour all was over, and they remounted and continued their journey, guiding their course by the stars.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Two horsemen, one of whom led a third horse, carrying a pack-saddle, had reached the borders of the desert just as the earthquake began.
Kamaiakan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It was thus that we rode before, Kamaiakan,” remarked the younger of the two travellers.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When the first shock came, they were riding past a grove of live-oaks: they immediately dismounted, made fast their horses, and lay down beside some bushes that skirted the grove.
lednounUS /led/
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 Two horsemen, one of whom led a third horse, carrying a pack-saddle, had reached the borders of the desert just as the earthquake began.
live-oaks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the first shock came, they were riding past a grove of live-oaks: they immediately dismounted, made fast their horses, and lay down beside some bushes that skirted the grove.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When the first shock came, they were riding past a grove of live-oaks: they immediately dismounted, made fast their horses, and lay down beside some bushes that skirted the grove.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither the earthquake nor the storm was so severe as was the case farther eastward.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither the earthquake nor the storm was so severe as was the case farther eastward.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two horsemen, one of whom led a third horse, carrying a pack-saddle, had reached the borders of the desert just as the earthquake began.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two horsemen, one of whom led a third horse, carrying a pack-saddle, had reached the borders of the desert just as the earthquake began.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In an hour all was over, and they remounted and continued their journey, guiding their course by the stars.
pack-saddle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two horsemen, one of whom led a third horse, carrying a pack-saddle, had reached the borders of the desert just as the earthquake began.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading When the first shock came, they were riding past a grove of live-oaks: they immediately dismounted, made fast their horses, and lay down beside some bushes that skirted the grove.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Two horsemen, one of whom led a third horse, carrying a pack-saddle, had reached the borders of the desert just as the earthquake began.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “It was thus that we rode before, Kamaiakan,” remarked the younger of the two travellers.
remounted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In an hour all was over, and they remounted and continued their journey, guiding their course by the stars.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading When the first shock came, they were riding past a grove of live-oaks: they immediately dismounted, made fast their horses, and lay down beside some bushes that skirted the grove.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “It was thus that we rode before, Kamaiakan,” remarked the younger of the two travellers.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Neither the earthquake nor the storm was so severe as was the case farther eastward.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading When the first shock came, they were riding past a grove of live-oaks: they immediately dismounted, made fast their horses, and lay down beside some bushes that skirted the grove.
skirtedverbUS /ˈskɜːrtɪd/
past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading When the first shock came, they were riding past a grove of live-oaks: they immediately dismounted, made fast their horses, and lay down beside some bushes that skirted the grove.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Neither the earthquake nor the storm was so severe as was the case farther eastward.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When the first shock came, they were riding past a grove of live-oaks: they immediately dismounted, made fast their horses, and lay down beside some bushes that skirted the grove.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading In an hour all was over, and they remounted and continued their journey, guiding their course by the stars.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Neither the earthquake nor the storm was so severe as was the case farther eastward.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the first shock came, they were riding past a grove of live-oaks: they immediately dismounted, made fast their horses, and lay down beside some bushes that skirted the grove.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two horsemen, one of whom led a third horse, carrying a pack-saddle, had reached the borders of the desert just as the earthquake began.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the first shock came, they were riding past a grove of live-oaks: they immediately dismounted, made fast their horses, and lay down beside some bushes that skirted the grove.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the first shock came, they were riding past a grove of live-oaks: they immediately dismounted, made fast their horses, and lay down beside some bushes that skirted the grove.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Two horsemen, one of whom led a third horse, carrying a pack-saddle, had reached the borders of the desert just as the earthquake began.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “It was thus that we rode before, Kamaiakan,” remarked the younger of the two travellers.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading “It was thus that we rode before, Kamaiakan,” remarked the younger of the two travellers.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two horsemen, one of whom led a third horse, carrying a pack-saddle, had reached the borders of the desert just as the earthquake began.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neither the earthquake nor the storm was so severe as was the case farther eastward.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It was thus that we rode before, Kamaiakan,” remarked the younger of the two travellers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the first shock came, they were riding past a grove of live-oaks: they immediately dismounted, made fast their horses, and lay down beside some bushes that skirted the grove.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the first shock came, they were riding past a grove of live-oaks: they immediately dismounted, made fast their horses, and lay down beside some bushes that skirted the grove.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two horsemen, one of whom led a third horse, carrying a pack-saddle, had reached the borders of the desert just as the earthquake began.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading “It was thus that we rode before, Kamaiakan,” remarked the younger of the two travellers.
