used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ESCAPE Paul pulled up the rushing horses with a jerk that set them back on their haunches.
at or in the front
From this reading "There's a fire ahead of us," replied Alice, and her voice was calmer now.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading There were cries of alarm from the interior of the wagon, and from the front and rear peered out anxious faces.
Alice
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From this reading "There's a fire ahead of us," replied Alice, and her voice was calmer now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were cries of alarm from the interior of the wagon, and from the front and rear peered out anxious faces.
eagerly desirous
From this reading There were cries of alarm from the interior of the wagon, and from the front and rear peered out anxious faces.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE ESCAPE Paul pulled up the rushing horses with a jerk that set them back on their haunches.
calmeradjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmər/
comparative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading "There's a fire ahead of us," replied Alice, and her voice was calmer now.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Oh, what is it?" cried Miss Dixon.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading There were cries of alarm from the interior of the wagon, and from the front and rear peered out anxious faces.
Dixon
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From this reading Oh, what is it?" cried Miss Dixon.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE ESCAPE Paul pulled up the rushing horses with a jerk that set them back on their haunches.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There were cries of alarm from the interior of the wagon, and from the front and rear peered out anxious faces.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "There's a fire ahead of us," replied Alice, and her voice was calmer now.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were cries of alarm from the interior of the wagon, and from the front and rear peered out anxious faces.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading There were cries of alarm from the interior of the wagon, and from the front and rear peered out anxious faces.
haunches
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From this reading THE ESCAPE Paul pulled up the rushing horses with a jerk that set them back on their haunches.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "There's a fire ahead of us," replied Alice, and her voice was calmer now.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE ESCAPE Paul pulled up the rushing horses with a jerk that set them back on their haunches.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading There were cries of alarm from the interior of the wagon, and from the front and rear peered out anxious faces.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading THE ESCAPE Paul pulled up the rushing horses with a jerk that set them back on their haunches.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Oh, what is it?" cried Miss Dixon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "There's a fire ahead of us," replied Alice, and her voice was calmer now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were cries of alarm from the interior of the wagon, and from the front and rear peered out anxious faces.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, what is it?" cried Miss Dixon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ESCAPE Paul pulled up the rushing horses with a jerk that set them back on their haunches.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There were cries of alarm from the interior of the wagon, and from the front and rear peered out anxious faces.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading THE ESCAPE Paul pulled up the rushing horses with a jerk that set them back on their haunches.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading There were cries of alarm from the interior of the wagon, and from the front and rear peered out anxious faces.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading THE ESCAPE Paul pulled up the rushing horses with a jerk that set them back on their haunches.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading There were cries of alarm from the interior of the wagon, and from the front and rear peered out anxious faces.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "There's a fire ahead of us," replied Alice, and her voice was calmer now.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading THE ESCAPE Paul pulled up the rushing horses with a jerk that set them back on their haunches.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE ESCAPE Paul pulled up the rushing horses with a jerk that set them back on their haunches.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ESCAPE Paul pulled up the rushing horses with a jerk that set them back on their haunches.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPE Paul pulled up the rushing horses with a jerk that set them back on their haunches.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE ESCAPE Paul pulled up the rushing horses with a jerk that set them back on their haunches.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE ESCAPE Paul pulled up the rushing horses with a jerk that set them back on their haunches.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were cries of alarm from the interior of the wagon, and from the front and rear peered out anxious faces.
There's
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From this reading "There's a fire ahead of us," replied Alice, and her voice was calmer now.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE ESCAPE Paul pulled up the rushing horses with a jerk that set them back on their haunches.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There's a fire ahead of us," replied Alice, and her voice was calmer now.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "There's a fire ahead of us," replied Alice, and her voice was calmer now.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading There were cries of alarm from the interior of the wagon, and from the front and rear peered out anxious faces.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There's a fire ahead of us," replied Alice, and her voice was calmer now.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were cries of alarm from the interior of the wagon, and from the front and rear peered out anxious faces.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ESCAPE Paul pulled up the rushing horses with a jerk that set them back on their haunches.
