used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A horse stood tethered at the gate.
accoutermentsnounUS /əˈkuːtərmənts/
plural of “accouterment” — clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
From this reading “A Police horse!” his eyes falling upon the shining accouterments.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading THE ANCIENT SACRIFICE The moon was riding high in the cloudless blue of the heavens, tricked out with faintly shining stars, when they rode into the “corral” that surrounded the ranch stable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A horse stood tethered at the gate.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE ANCIENT SACRIFICE The moon was riding high in the cloudless blue of the heavens, tricked out with faintly shining stars, when they rode into the “corral” that surrounded the ranch stable.
Cameron
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From this reading “Hello, a visitor!” cried Cameron.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading THE ANCIENT SACRIFICE The moon was riding high in the cloudless blue of the heavens, tricked out with faintly shining stars, when they rode into the “corral” that surrounded the ranch stable.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading THE ANCIENT SACRIFICE The moon was riding high in the cloudless blue of the heavens, tricked out with faintly shining stars, when they rode into the “corral” that surrounded the ranch stable.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Hello, a visitor!” cried Cameron.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “A Policeman!” echoed Mandy, a sudden foreboding at her heart.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “A Police horse!” his eyes falling upon the shining accouterments.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading THE ANCIENT SACRIFICE The moon was riding high in the cloudless blue of the heavens, tricked out with faintly shining stars, when they rode into the “corral” that surrounded the ranch stable.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading “A Police horse!” his eyes falling upon the shining accouterments.
forebodingnounUS /fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading “A Policeman!” echoed Mandy, a sudden foreboding at her heart.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading A horse stood tethered at the gate.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “A Policeman!” echoed Mandy, a sudden foreboding at her heart.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading THE ANCIENT SACRIFICE The moon was riding high in the cloudless blue of the heavens, tricked out with faintly shining stars, when they rode into the “corral” that surrounded the ranch stable.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello, a visitor!” cried Cameron.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “A Policeman!” echoed Mandy, a sudden foreboding at her heart.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE ANCIENT SACRIFICE The moon was riding high in the cloudless blue of the heavens, tricked out with faintly shining stars, when they rode into the “corral” that surrounded the ranch stable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “A Police horse!” his eyes falling upon the shining accouterments.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A horse stood tethered at the gate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ANCIENT SACRIFICE The moon was riding high in the cloudless blue of the heavens, tricked out with faintly shining stars, when they rode into the “corral” that surrounded the ranch stable.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE ANCIENT SACRIFICE The moon was riding high in the cloudless blue of the heavens, tricked out with faintly shining stars, when they rode into the “corral” that surrounded the ranch stable.
Mandy
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From this reading “A Policeman!” echoed Mandy, a sudden foreboding at her heart.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading THE ANCIENT SACRIFICE The moon was riding high in the cloudless blue of the heavens, tricked out with faintly shining stars, when they rode into the “corral” that surrounded the ranch stable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ANCIENT SACRIFICE The moon was riding high in the cloudless blue of the heavens, tricked out with faintly shining stars, when they rode into the “corral” that surrounded the ranch stable.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE ANCIENT SACRIFICE The moon was riding high in the cloudless blue of the heavens, tricked out with faintly shining stars, when they rode into the “corral” that surrounded the ranch stable.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “A Police horse!” his eyes falling upon the shining accouterments.
PolicemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading “A Policeman!” echoed Mandy, a sudden foreboding at her heart.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading THE ANCIENT SACRIFICE The moon was riding high in the cloudless blue of the heavens, tricked out with faintly shining stars, when they rode into the “corral” that surrounded the ranch stable.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading THE ANCIENT SACRIFICE The moon was riding high in the cloudless blue of the heavens, tricked out with faintly shining stars, when they rode into the “corral” that surrounded the ranch stable.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE ANCIENT SACRIFICE The moon was riding high in the cloudless blue of the heavens, tricked out with faintly shining stars, when they rode into the “corral” that surrounded the ranch stable.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading THE ANCIENT SACRIFICE The moon was riding high in the cloudless blue of the heavens, tricked out with faintly shining stars, when they rode into the “corral” that surrounded the ranch stable.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading THE ANCIENT SACRIFICE The moon was riding high in the cloudless blue of the heavens, tricked out with faintly shining stars, when they rode into the “corral” that surrounded the ranch stable.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading THE ANCIENT SACRIFICE The moon was riding high in the cloudless blue of the heavens, tricked out with faintly shining stars, when they rode into the “corral” that surrounded the ranch stable.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading THE ANCIENT SACRIFICE The moon was riding high in the cloudless blue of the heavens, tricked out with faintly shining stars, when they rode into the “corral” that surrounded the ranch stable.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A horse stood tethered at the gate.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading “A Policeman!” echoed Mandy, a sudden foreboding at her heart.
confined on all sides
From this reading THE ANCIENT SACRIFICE The moon was riding high in the cloudless blue of the heavens, tricked out with faintly shining stars, when they rode into the “corral” that surrounded the ranch stable.
tetheredadjectiveUS /ˈteðərd/
confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain
From this reading A horse stood tethered at the gate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ANCIENT SACRIFICE The moon was riding high in the cloudless blue of the heavens, tricked out with faintly shining stars, when they rode into the “corral” that surrounded the ranch stable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ANCIENT SACRIFICE The moon was riding high in the cloudless blue of the heavens, tricked out with faintly shining stars, when they rode into the “corral” that surrounded the ranch stable.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ANCIENT SACRIFICE The moon was riding high in the cloudless blue of the heavens, tricked out with faintly shining stars, when they rode into the “corral” that surrounded the ranch stable.
trickedverbUS /trɪkt/
past form of “trick” — deceive somebody
From this reading THE ANCIENT SACRIFICE The moon was riding high in the cloudless blue of the heavens, tricked out with faintly shining stars, when they rode into the “corral” that surrounded the ranch stable.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “A Police horse!” his eyes falling upon the shining accouterments.
someone who visits
From this reading “Hello, a visitor!” cried Cameron.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ANCIENT SACRIFICE The moon was riding high in the cloudless blue of the heavens, tricked out with faintly shining stars, when they rode into the “corral” that surrounded the ranch stable.
at the time that
From this reading THE ANCIENT SACRIFICE The moon was riding high in the cloudless blue of the heavens, tricked out with faintly shining stars, when they rode into the “corral” that surrounded the ranch stable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ANCIENT SACRIFICE The moon was riding high in the cloudless blue of the heavens, tricked out with faintly shining stars, when they rode into the “corral” that surrounded the ranch stable.
