used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the contrary, he was nerved to such desperation that he put forth a tremendous effort, which quickly increased the space between him and the pursuer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the contrary, he was nerved to such desperation that he put forth a tremendous effort, which quickly increased the space between him and the pursuer.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading But instead of heading away from the coming animals, he turned directly toward them, at the same astonishing velocity.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading But instead of heading away from the coming animals, he turned directly toward them, at the same astonishing velocity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But instead of heading away from the coming animals, he turned directly toward them, at the same astonishing velocity.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But instead of heading away from the coming animals, he turned directly toward them, at the same astonishing velocity.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading On the contrary, he was nerved to such desperation that he put forth a tremendous effort, which quickly increased the space between him and the pursuer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, though seized with despair, he did not yield.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But instead of heading away from the coming animals, he turned directly toward them, at the same astonishing velocity.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary, he was nerved to such desperation that he put forth a tremendous effort, which quickly increased the space between him and the pursuer.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading But, though seized with despair, he did not yield.
desperationnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading On the contrary, he was nerved to such desperation that he put forth a tremendous effort, which quickly increased the space between him and the pursuer.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But, though seized with despair, he did not yield.
without deviation
From this reading But instead of heading away from the coming animals, he turned directly toward them, at the same astonishing velocity.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading If horsemen were thundering toward the spot, the fugitive was doomed.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading On the contrary, he was nerved to such desperation that he put forth a tremendous effort, which quickly increased the space between him and the pursuer.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the contrary, he was nerved to such desperation that he put forth a tremendous effort, which quickly increased the space between him and the pursuer.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE FRIEND IN NEED.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But instead of heading away from the coming animals, he turned directly toward them, at the same astonishing velocity.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading If horsemen were thundering toward the spot, the fugitive was doomed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, though seized with despair, he did not yield.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading But instead of heading away from the coming animals, he turned directly toward them, at the same astonishing velocity.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the contrary, he was nerved to such desperation that he put forth a tremendous effort, which quickly increased the space between him and the pursuer.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading If horsemen were thundering toward the spot, the fugitive was doomed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If horsemen were thundering toward the spot, the fugitive was doomed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FRIEND IN NEED.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading On the contrary, he was nerved to such desperation that he put forth a tremendous effort, which quickly increased the space between him and the pursuer.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading But instead of heading away from the coming animals, he turned directly toward them, at the same astonishing velocity.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading THE FRIEND IN NEED.
nerved
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From this reading On the contrary, he was nerved to such desperation that he put forth a tremendous effort, which quickly increased the space between him and the pursuer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, though seized with despair, he did not yield.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But instead of heading away from the coming animals, he turned directly toward them, at the same astonishing velocity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, he was nerved to such desperation that he put forth a tremendous effort, which quickly increased the space between him and the pursuer.
pursuernounUS /pərˈsuːər/
a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading On the contrary, he was nerved to such desperation that he put forth a tremendous effort, which quickly increased the space between him and the pursuer.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the contrary, he was nerved to such desperation that he put forth a tremendous effort, which quickly increased the space between him and the pursuer.
with speed
From this reading On the contrary, he was nerved to such desperation that he put forth a tremendous effort, which quickly increased the space between him and the pursuer.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But instead of heading away from the coming animals, he turned directly toward them, at the same astonishing velocity.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading But, though seized with despair, he did not yield.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading On the contrary, he was nerved to such desperation that he put forth a tremendous effort, which quickly increased the space between him and the pursuer.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading If horsemen were thundering toward the spot, the fugitive was doomed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading On the contrary, he was nerved to such desperation that he put forth a tremendous effort, which quickly increased the space between him and the pursuer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the contrary, he was nerved to such desperation that he put forth a tremendous effort, which quickly increased the space between him and the pursuer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRIEND IN NEED.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But instead of heading away from the coming animals, he turned directly toward them, at the same astonishing velocity.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But, though seized with despair, he did not yield.
thunderingadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərɪŋ/
sounding like thunder
From this reading If horsemen were thundering toward the spot, the fugitive was doomed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the contrary, he was nerved to such desperation that he put forth a tremendous effort, which quickly increased the space between him and the pursuer.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading If horsemen were thundering toward the spot, the fugitive was doomed.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading On the contrary, he was nerved to such desperation that he put forth a tremendous effort, which quickly increased the space between him and the pursuer.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But instead of heading away from the coming animals, he turned directly toward them, at the same astonishing velocity.
velocitynounUS /vəˈlɑːsəti/
distance travelled per unit time
From this reading But instead of heading away from the coming animals, he turned directly toward them, at the same astonishing velocity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If horsemen were thundering toward the spot, the fugitive was doomed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If horsemen were thundering toward the spot, the fugitive was doomed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the contrary, he was nerved to such desperation that he put forth a tremendous effort, which quickly increased the space between him and the pursuer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But, though seized with despair, he did not yield.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading But, though seized with despair, he did not yield.
