used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pointing down into a dark ravine, he indicated by signs that they were to leave the trail and ride into it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In spite of all Jo Ann’s efforts to slow their progress down the trail, she met with little success.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every time she slowed her horse the boss would ride up close behind and strike her horse with his quirt.
Ann
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From this reading Involuntarily Jo Ann gasped.
Ann's
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From this reading In spite of all Jo Ann’s efforts to slow their progress down the trail, she met with little success.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Every time she slowed her horse the boss would ride up close behind and strike her horse with his quirt.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading Every time she slowed her horse the boss would ride up close behind and strike her horse with his quirt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pointing down into a dark ravine, he indicated by signs that they were to leave the trail and ride into it.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Every time she slowed her horse the boss would ride up close behind and strike her horse with his quirt.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Pointing down into a dark ravine, he indicated by signs that they were to leave the trail and ride into it.
the first light of day
From this reading When the first faint rays of dawn were tingeing the eastern sky, the boss suddenly ordered them to stop.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In spite of all Jo Ann’s efforts to slow their progress down the trail, she met with little success.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading When the first faint rays of dawn were tingeing the eastern sky, the boss suddenly ordered them to stop.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading In spite of all Jo Ann’s efforts to slow their progress down the trail, she met with little success.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every time she slowed her horse the boss would ride up close behind and strike her horse with his quirt.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading When the first faint rays of dawn were tingeing the eastern sky, the boss suddenly ordered them to stop.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the first faint rays of dawn were tingeing the eastern sky, the boss suddenly ordered them to stop.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Involuntarily Jo Ann gasped.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pointing down into a dark ravine, he indicated by signs that they were to leave the trail and ride into it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every time she slowed her horse the boss would ride up close behind and strike her horse with his quirt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every time she slowed her horse the boss would ride up close behind and strike her horse with his quirt.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Every time she slowed her horse the boss would ride up close behind and strike her horse with his quirt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of all Jo Ann’s efforts to slow their progress down the trail, she met with little success.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Pointing down into a dark ravine, he indicated by signs that they were to leave the trail and ride into it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Pointing down into a dark ravine, he indicated by signs that they were to leave the trail and ride into it.
InvoluntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading Involuntarily Jo Ann gasped.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pointing down into a dark ravine, he indicated by signs that they were to leave the trail and ride into it.
Jo
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From this reading In spite of all Jo Ann’s efforts to slow their progress down the trail, she met with little success.
go away from a place
From this reading Pointing down into a dark ravine, he indicated by signs that they were to leave the trail and ride into it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In spite of all Jo Ann’s efforts to slow their progress down the trail, she met with little success.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading In spite of all Jo Ann’s efforts to slow their progress down the trail, she met with little success.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of all Jo Ann’s efforts to slow their progress down the trail, she met with little success.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading When the first faint rays of dawn were tingeing the eastern sky, the boss suddenly ordered them to stop.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading Pointing down into a dark ravine, he indicated by signs that they were to leave the trail and ride into it.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading In spite of all Jo Ann’s efforts to slow their progress down the trail, she met with little success.
quirtnoun
whip with a leather thong at the end
From this reading Every time she slowed her horse the boss would ride up close behind and strike her horse with his quirt.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading Pointing down into a dark ravine, he indicated by signs that they were to leave the trail and ride into it.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading When the first faint rays of dawn were tingeing the eastern sky, the boss suddenly ordered them to stop.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Every time she slowed her horse the boss would ride up close behind and strike her horse with his quirt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In spite of all Jo Ann’s efforts to slow their progress down the trail, she met with little success.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Pointing down into a dark ravine, he indicated by signs that they were to leave the trail and ride into it.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading When the first faint rays of dawn were tingeing the eastern sky, the boss suddenly ordered them to stop.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading In spite of all Jo Ann’s efforts to slow their progress down the trail, she met with little success.
slowedverbUS /sloʊd/
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading Every time she slowed her horse the boss would ride up close behind and strike her horse with his quirt.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of all Jo Ann’s efforts to slow their progress down the trail, she met with little success.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading When the first faint rays of dawn were tingeing the eastern sky, the boss suddenly ordered them to stop.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Every time she slowed her horse the boss would ride up close behind and strike her horse with his quirt.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading In spite of all Jo Ann’s efforts to slow their progress down the trail, she met with little success.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading When the first faint rays of dawn were tingeing the eastern sky, the boss suddenly ordered them to stop.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pointing down into a dark ravine, he indicated by signs that they were to leave the trail and ride into it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In spite of all Jo Ann’s efforts to slow their progress down the trail, she met with little success.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In spite of all Jo Ann’s efforts to slow their progress down the trail, she met with little success.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the first faint rays of dawn were tingeing the eastern sky, the boss suddenly ordered them to stop.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pointing down into a dark ravine, he indicated by signs that they were to leave the trail and ride into it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Every time she slowed her horse the boss would ride up close behind and strike her horse with his quirt.
tingeing
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From this reading When the first faint rays of dawn were tingeing the eastern sky, the boss suddenly ordered them to stop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In spite of all Jo Ann’s efforts to slow their progress down the trail, she met with little success.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading In spite of all Jo Ann’s efforts to slow their progress down the trail, she met with little success.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Every time she slowed her horse the boss would ride up close behind and strike her horse with his quirt.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the first faint rays of dawn were tingeing the eastern sky, the boss suddenly ordered them to stop.
at the time that
From this reading When the first faint rays of dawn were tingeing the eastern sky, the boss suddenly ordered them to stop.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In spite of all Jo Ann’s efforts to slow their progress down the trail, she met with little success.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Every time she slowed her horse the boss would ride up close behind and strike her horse with his quirt.
