used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The hammer of hoofs came faintly to the ear of a khaki-clad rider who forked a rangy gray stallion.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading A light touch of gauntleted hand upon the rein halted the animal.
bronzedadjectiveUS /brɑːnzd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading Steel-colored eyes swept the rolling prairie, still bronzed in its winter overcoat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even with his unusual height full-raised in the stirrups, he failed to discover the disturbance of the prevailing quiet.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The hammer of hoofs came faintly to the ear of a khaki-clad rider who forked a rangy gray stallion.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading But even with his unusual height full-raised in the stirrups, he failed to discover the disturbance of the prevailing quiet.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading But even with his unusual height full-raised in the stirrups, he failed to discover the disturbance of the prevailing quiet.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The hammer of hoofs came faintly to the ear of a khaki-clad rider who forked a rangy gray stallion.
divisible by two
From this reading But even with his unusual height full-raised in the stirrups, he failed to discover the disturbance of the prevailing quiet.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Steel-colored eyes swept the rolling prairie, still bronzed in its winter overcoat.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading But even with his unusual height full-raised in the stirrups, he failed to discover the disturbance of the prevailing quiet.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading The hammer of hoofs came faintly to the ear of a khaki-clad rider who forked a rangy gray stallion.
forkedadjectiveUS /fɔːrkt/
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
From this reading The hammer of hoofs came faintly to the ear of a khaki-clad rider who forked a rangy gray stallion.
full-raised
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From this reading But even with his unusual height full-raised in the stirrups, he failed to discover the disturbance of the prevailing quiet.
gauntletedadjective
wearing a protective glove
From this reading A light touch of gauntleted hand upon the rein halted the animal.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The hammer of hoofs came faintly to the ear of a khaki-clad rider who forked a rangy gray stallion.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading A light touch of gauntleted hand upon the rein halted the animal.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading The hammer of hoofs came faintly to the ear of a khaki-clad rider who forked a rangy gray stallion.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A light touch of gauntleted hand upon the rein halted the animal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But even with his unusual height full-raised in the stirrups, he failed to discover the disturbance of the prevailing quiet.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading But even with his unusual height full-raised in the stirrups, he failed to discover the disturbance of the prevailing quiet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But even with his unusual height full-raised in the stirrups, he failed to discover the disturbance of the prevailing quiet.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading The hammer of hoofs came faintly to the ear of a khaki-clad rider who forked a rangy gray stallion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Steel-colored eyes swept the rolling prairie, still bronzed in its winter overcoat.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Steel-colored eyes swept the rolling prairie, still bronzed in its winter overcoat.
khaki-clad
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From this reading The hammer of hoofs came faintly to the ear of a khaki-clad rider who forked a rangy gray stallion.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A light touch of gauntleted hand upon the rein halted the animal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hammer of hoofs came faintly to the ear of a khaki-clad rider who forked a rangy gray stallion.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading Steel-colored eyes swept the rolling prairie, still bronzed in its winter overcoat.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Steel-colored eyes swept the rolling prairie, still bronzed in its winter overcoat.
prevailingadjectiveUS /prɪˈveɪlɪŋ/
most frequent or common
From this reading But even with his unusual height full-raised in the stirrups, he failed to discover the disturbance of the prevailing quiet.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading But even with his unusual height full-raised in the stirrups, he failed to discover the disturbance of the prevailing quiet.
rangyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪndʒi/
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading The hammer of hoofs came faintly to the ear of a khaki-clad rider who forked a rangy gray stallion.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading A light touch of gauntleted hand upon the rein halted the animal.
free from harm or evil
From this reading RESCUE UNWELCOME.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading The hammer of hoofs came faintly to the ear of a khaki-clad rider who forked a rangy gray stallion.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Steel-colored eyes swept the rolling prairie, still bronzed in its winter overcoat.
stallionnounUS /ˈstæljən/
uncastrated adult male horse
From this reading The hammer of hoofs came faintly to the ear of a khaki-clad rider who forked a rangy gray stallion.
Steel-colored
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From this reading Steel-colored eyes swept the rolling prairie, still bronzed in its winter overcoat.
not in physical motion
From this reading Steel-colored eyes swept the rolling prairie, still bronzed in its winter overcoat.
stirrupsnounUS /ˈstɜːrəps/
plural of “stirrup” — support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
From this reading But even with his unusual height full-raised in the stirrups, he failed to discover the disturbance of the prevailing quiet.
possessing sweep
From this reading Steel-colored eyes swept the rolling prairie, still bronzed in its winter overcoat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hammer of hoofs came faintly to the ear of a khaki-clad rider who forked a rangy gray stallion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hammer of hoofs came faintly to the ear of a khaki-clad rider who forked a rangy gray stallion.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading A light touch of gauntleted hand upon the rein halted the animal.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading But even with his unusual height full-raised in the stirrups, he failed to discover the disturbance of the prevailing quiet.
UNWELCOMEadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading RESCUE UNWELCOME.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A light touch of gauntleted hand upon the rein halted the animal.
which person or people
From this reading The hammer of hoofs came faintly to the ear of a khaki-clad rider who forked a rangy gray stallion.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Steel-colored eyes swept the rolling prairie, still bronzed in its winter overcoat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But even with his unusual height full-raised in the stirrups, he failed to discover the disturbance of the prevailing quiet.
