used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The nobleman then cried to the post-boy, “Let one of the horses loose, that we may gain a little more time.”
anew
From this reading The remaining horses were urged to their utmost speed, but again the pack was in full pursuit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was done, and the horse was left on the road.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading In a few minutes they heard the loud shrieks of the poor animal as the wolves tore him down.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another horse was cut loose, and he soon shared the fate of his fellow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In a few minutes they heard the loud shrieks of the poor animal as the wolves tore him down.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The remaining horses were urged to their utmost speed, but again the pack was in full pursuit.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The nobleman then cried to the post-boy, “Let one of the horses loose, that we may gain a little more time.”
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Another horse was cut loose, and he soon shared the fate of his fellow.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This was done, and the horse was left on the road.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In a few minutes they heard the loud shrieks of the poor animal as the wolves tore him down.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Another horse was cut loose, and he soon shared the fate of his fellow.
a boy or man
From this reading Another horse was cut loose, and he soon shared the fate of his fellow.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few minutes they heard the loud shrieks of the poor animal as the wolves tore him down.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The remaining horses were urged to their utmost speed, but again the pack was in full pursuit.
obtain
From this reading The nobleman then cried to the post-boy, “Let one of the horses loose, that we may gain a little more time.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Another horse was cut loose, and he soon shared the fate of his fellow.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In a few minutes they heard the loud shrieks of the poor animal as the wolves tore him down.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a few minutes they heard the loud shrieks of the poor animal as the wolves tore him down.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Another horse was cut loose, and he soon shared the fate of his fellow.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading This was done, and the horse was left on the road.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The nobleman then cried to the post-boy, “Let one of the horses loose, that we may gain a little more time.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few minutes they heard the loud shrieks of the poor animal as the wolves tore him down.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading This was done, and the horse was left on the road.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The nobleman then cried to the post-boy, “Let one of the horses loose, that we may gain a little more time.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The nobleman then cried to the post-boy, “Let one of the horses loose, that we may gain a little more time.”
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading The nobleman then cried to the post-boy, “Let one of the horses loose, that we may gain a little more time.”
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading In a few minutes they heard the loud shrieks of the poor animal as the wolves tore him down.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The nobleman then cried to the post-boy, “Let one of the horses loose, that we may gain a little more time.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In a few minutes they heard the loud shrieks of the poor animal as the wolves tore him down.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The nobleman then cried to the post-boy, “Let one of the horses loose, that we may gain a little more time.”
noblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading The nobleman then cried to the post-boy, “Let one of the horses loose, that we may gain a little more time.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The nobleman then cried to the post-boy, “Let one of the horses loose, that we may gain a little more time.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was done, and the horse was left on the road.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The nobleman then cried to the post-boy, “Let one of the horses loose, that we may gain a little more time.”
arrange in a container
From this reading The remaining horses were urged to their utmost speed, but again the pack was in full pursuit.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading In a few minutes they heard the loud shrieks of the poor animal as the wolves tore him down.
post-boy
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From this reading The nobleman then cried to the post-boy, “Let one of the horses loose, that we may gain a little more time.”
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading The remaining horses were urged to their utmost speed, but again the pack was in full pursuit.
not used up
From this reading The remaining horses were urged to their utmost speed, but again the pack was in full pursuit.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading This was done, and the horse was left on the road.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading Another horse was cut loose, and he soon shared the fate of his fellow.
shrieksnounUS /ʃriːks/
plural of “shriek” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading In a few minutes they heard the loud shrieks of the poor animal as the wolves tore him down.
in the near future
From this reading Another horse was cut loose, and he soon shared the fate of his fellow.
move hurridly
From this reading The remaining horses were urged to their utmost speed, but again the pack was in full pursuit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The nobleman then cried to the post-boy, “Let one of the horses loose, that we may gain a little more time.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The nobleman then cried to the post-boy, “Let one of the horses loose, that we may gain a little more time.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The remaining horses were urged to their utmost speed, but again the pack was in full pursuit.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The nobleman then cried to the post-boy, “Let one of the horses loose, that we may gain a little more time.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a few minutes they heard the loud shrieks of the poor animal as the wolves tore him down.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was done, and the horse was left on the road.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The nobleman then cried to the post-boy, “Let one of the horses loose, that we may gain a little more time.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The nobleman then cried to the post-boy, “Let one of the horses loose, that we may gain a little more time.”
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading In a few minutes they heard the loud shrieks of the poor animal as the wolves tore him down.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading The remaining horses were urged to their utmost speed, but again the pack was in full pursuit.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The remaining horses were urged to their utmost speed, but again the pack was in full pursuit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was done, and the horse was left on the road.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The nobleman then cried to the post-boy, “Let one of the horses loose, that we may gain a little more time.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The remaining horses were urged to their utmost speed, but again the pack was in full pursuit.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading In a few minutes they heard the loud shrieks of the poor animal as the wolves tore him down.
