used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE INDIAN WAY It was some time before the call of a coyote close beside her penetrated Rhoda's senses.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Her first discovery was that she was seated on a horse, held firmly by a strong arm across her shoulders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At its third or fourth repetition, she sighed and opened her eyes.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Her first discovery was that she was seated on a horse, held firmly by a strong arm across her shoulders.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At its third or fourth repetition, she sighed and opened her eyes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE INDIAN WAY It was some time before the call of a coyote close beside her penetrated Rhoda's senses.
next to; at the side of
From this reading THE INDIAN WAY It was some time before the call of a coyote close beside her penetrated Rhoda's senses.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Next she found that her uneasy breathing was due to the cloth tied round her mouth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her first discovery was that she was seated on a horse, held firmly by a strong arm across her shoulders.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE INDIAN WAY It was some time before the call of a coyote close beside her penetrated Rhoda's senses.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading THE INDIAN WAY It was some time before the call of a coyote close beside her penetrated Rhoda's senses.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Next she found that her uneasy breathing was due to the cloth tied round her mouth.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Night had come, the luminous lavender night of the desert.
coyotenounUS /kaɪˈoʊti/
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading THE INDIAN WAY It was some time before the call of a coyote close beside her penetrated Rhoda's senses.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Night had come, the luminous lavender night of the desert.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Her first discovery was that she was seated on a horse, held firmly by a strong arm across her shoulders.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Next she found that her uneasy breathing was due to the cloth tied round her mouth.
opinion or judgment
From this reading At its third or fourth repetition, she sighed and opened her eyes.
with resolute determination
From this reading Her first discovery was that she was seated on a horse, held firmly by a strong arm across her shoulders.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her first discovery was that she was seated on a horse, held firmly by a strong arm across her shoulders.
set up or found
From this reading Next she found that her uneasy breathing was due to the cloth tied round her mouth.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading At its third or fourth repetition, she sighed and opened her eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Night had come, the luminous lavender night of the desert.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Her first discovery was that she was seated on a horse, held firmly by a strong arm across her shoulders.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE INDIAN WAY It was some time before the call of a coyote close beside her penetrated Rhoda's senses.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Her first discovery was that she was seated on a horse, held firmly by a strong arm across her shoulders.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading THE INDIAN WAY It was some time before the call of a coyote close beside her penetrated Rhoda's senses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE INDIAN WAY It was some time before the call of a coyote close beside her penetrated Rhoda's senses.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At its third or fourth repetition, she sighed and opened her eyes.
lavenderadjectiveUS /ˈlævəndər/
of a pale purple color
From this reading Night had come, the luminous lavender night of the desert.
luminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading Night had come, the luminous lavender night of the desert.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Next she found that her uneasy breathing was due to the cloth tied round her mouth.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next she found that her uneasy breathing was due to the cloth tied round her mouth.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night had come, the luminous lavender night of the desert.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE INDIAN WAY It was some time before the call of a coyote close beside her penetrated Rhoda's senses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her first discovery was that she was seated on a horse, held firmly by a strong arm across her shoulders.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading At its third or fourth repetition, she sighed and opened her eyes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At its third or fourth repetition, she sighed and opened her eyes.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading THE INDIAN WAY It was some time before the call of a coyote close beside her penetrated Rhoda's senses.
repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
an event that repeats
From this reading At its third or fourth repetition, she sighed and opened her eyes.
Rhoda's
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From this reading THE INDIAN WAY It was some time before the call of a coyote close beside her penetrated Rhoda's senses.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Next she found that her uneasy breathing was due to the cloth tied round her mouth.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Her first discovery was that she was seated on a horse, held firmly by a strong arm across her shoulders.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading THE INDIAN WAY It was some time before the call of a coyote close beside her penetrated Rhoda's senses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At its third or fourth repetition, she sighed and opened her eyes.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Her first discovery was that she was seated on a horse, held firmly by a strong arm across her shoulders.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading At its third or fourth repetition, she sighed and opened her eyes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE INDIAN WAY It was some time before the call of a coyote close beside her penetrated Rhoda's senses.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Her first discovery was that she was seated on a horse, held firmly by a strong arm across her shoulders.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her first discovery was that she was seated on a horse, held firmly by a strong arm across her shoulders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INDIAN WAY It was some time before the call of a coyote close beside her penetrated Rhoda's senses.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading At its third or fourth repetition, she sighed and opened her eyes.
bound or secured closely
From this reading Next she found that her uneasy breathing was due to the cloth tied round her mouth.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE INDIAN WAY It was some time before the call of a coyote close beside her penetrated Rhoda's senses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next she found that her uneasy breathing was due to the cloth tied round her mouth.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Next she found that her uneasy breathing was due to the cloth tied round her mouth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE INDIAN WAY It was some time before the call of a coyote close beside her penetrated Rhoda's senses.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE INDIAN WAY It was some time before the call of a coyote close beside her penetrated Rhoda's senses.
