used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He rounded a bend and saw the approaching team.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Trailing the wagon by a few yards ran an unhampered black horse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rounded a bend and saw the approaching team.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading He rounded a bend and saw the approaching team.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Without breaking astride, Joe swung his own mount around the onrushing team and fell in behind.
astrideadverbUS /əˈstraɪd/
with one leg on each side
From this reading Without breaking astride, Joe swung his own mount around the onrushing team and fell in behind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were Winterson's big white and the smaller horse, and they were being driven at full gallop by Martha Winterson, who, somehow, still managed to hold her precious hen.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Winterson crouched on the wagon seat, rifle in hand and looking backward.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Without breaking astride, Joe swung his own mount around the onrushing team and fell in behind.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They were Winterson's big white and the smaller horse, and they were being driven at full gallop by Martha Winterson, who, somehow, still managed to hold her precious hen.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading He rounded a bend and saw the approaching team.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were Winterson's big white and the smaller horse, and they were being driven at full gallop by Martha Winterson, who, somehow, still managed to hold her precious hen.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Trailing the wagon by a few yards ran an unhampered black horse.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Without breaking astride, Joe swung his own mount around the onrushing team and fell in behind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were Winterson's big white and the smaller horse, and they were being driven at full gallop by Martha Winterson, who, somehow, still managed to hold her precious hen.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Winterson crouched on the wagon seat, rifle in hand and looking backward.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading They were Winterson's big white and the smaller horse, and they were being driven at full gallop by Martha Winterson, who, somehow, still managed to hold her precious hen.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Without breaking astride, Joe swung his own mount around the onrushing team and fell in behind.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Trailing the wagon by a few yards ran an unhampered black horse.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They were Winterson's big white and the smaller horse, and they were being driven at full gallop by Martha Winterson, who, somehow, still managed to hold her precious hen.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading They were Winterson's big white and the smaller horse, and they were being driven at full gallop by Martha Winterson, who, somehow, still managed to hold her precious hen.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Winterson crouched on the wagon seat, rifle in hand and looking backward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rounded a bend and saw the approaching team.
hennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading They were Winterson's big white and the smaller horse, and they were being driven at full gallop by Martha Winterson, who, somehow, still managed to hold her precious hen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were Winterson's big white and the smaller horse, and they were being driven at full gallop by Martha Winterson, who, somehow, still managed to hold her precious hen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Without breaking astride, Joe swung his own mount around the onrushing team and fell in behind.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading They were Winterson's big white and the smaller horse, and they were being driven at full gallop by Martha Winterson, who, somehow, still managed to hold her precious hen.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They were Winterson's big white and the smaller horse, and they were being driven at full gallop by Martha Winterson, who, somehow, still managed to hold her precious hen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Winterson crouched on the wagon seat, rifle in hand and looking backward.
Joe
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From this reading Without breaking astride, Joe swung his own mount around the onrushing team and fell in behind.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Winterson crouched on the wagon seat, rifle in hand and looking backward.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading They were Winterson's big white and the smaller horse, and they were being driven at full gallop by Martha Winterson, who, somehow, still managed to hold her precious hen.
Martha
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From this reading They were Winterson's big white and the smaller horse, and they were being driven at full gallop by Martha Winterson, who, somehow, still managed to hold her precious hen.
attach to a support
From this reading Without breaking astride, Joe swung his own mount around the onrushing team and fell in behind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Winterson crouched on the wagon seat, rifle in hand and looking backward.
onrushing
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From this reading Without breaking astride, Joe swung his own mount around the onrushing team and fell in behind.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Without breaking astride, Joe swung his own mount around the onrushing team and fell in behind.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading They were Winterson's big white and the smaller horse, and they were being driven at full gallop by Martha Winterson, who, somehow, still managed to hold her precious hen.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Trailing the wagon by a few yards ran an unhampered black horse.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Winterson crouched on the wagon seat, rifle in hand and looking backward.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading He rounded a bend and saw the approaching team.
cut with a saw
From this reading He rounded a bend and saw the approaching team.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Winterson crouched on the wagon seat, rifle in hand and looking backward.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading They were Winterson's big white and the smaller horse, and they were being driven at full gallop by Martha Winterson, who, somehow, still managed to hold her precious hen.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading They were Winterson's big white and the smaller horse, and they were being driven at full gallop by Martha Winterson, who, somehow, still managed to hold her precious hen.
not in physical motion
From this reading They were Winterson's big white and the smaller horse, and they were being driven at full gallop by Martha Winterson, who, somehow, still managed to hold her precious hen.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Without breaking astride, Joe swung his own mount around the onrushing team and fell in behind.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading He rounded a bend and saw the approaching team.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He rounded a bend and saw the approaching team.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were Winterson's big white and the smaller horse, and they were being driven at full gallop by Martha Winterson, who, somehow, still managed to hold her precious hen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were Winterson's big white and the smaller horse, and they were being driven at full gallop by Martha Winterson, who, somehow, still managed to hold her precious hen.
TrailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading Trailing the wagon by a few yards ran an unhampered black horse.
unhamperedadjectiveUS /ənˈhæmpərd/
not slowed or blocked or interfered with
From this reading Trailing the wagon by a few yards ran an unhampered black horse.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Winterson crouched on the wagon seat, rifle in hand and looking backward.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were Winterson's big white and the smaller horse, and they were being driven at full gallop by Martha Winterson, who, somehow, still managed to hold her precious hen.
a Caucasian
From this reading They were Winterson's big white and the smaller horse, and they were being driven at full gallop by Martha Winterson, who, somehow, still managed to hold her precious hen.
which person or people
From this reading They were Winterson's big white and the smaller horse, and they were being driven at full gallop by Martha Winterson, who, somehow, still managed to hold her precious hen.
Winterson
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From this reading They were Winterson's big white and the smaller horse, and they were being driven at full gallop by Martha Winterson, who, somehow, still managed to hold her precious hen.
Winterson's
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From this reading They were Winterson's big white and the smaller horse, and they were being driven at full gallop by Martha Winterson, who, somehow, still managed to hold her precious hen.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without breaking astride, Joe swung his own mount around the onrushing team and fell in behind.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Trailing the wagon by a few yards ran an unhampered black horse.
