used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were in the desert; a couple of hundred yards behind them was an army; in front were fugitives several hundred yards in advance.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The sun poured from above dreadful heat on them, the fine but sharp dust pushed itself into their mouths, into their nostrils, into their eyes above all; under their horses' feet the burning sand gave way at every step.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading They were in the desert; a couple of hundred yards behind them was an army; in front were fugitives several hundred yards in advance.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading But though they beat and urged on their horses, the fleeing, as well as the pursuers, advanced with great difficulty.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In the air reigned a deathlike silence.
(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 The sun poured from above dreadful heat on them, the fine but sharp dust pushed itself into their mouths, into their nostrils, into their eyes above all; under their horses' feet the burning sand gave way at every step.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were in the desert; a couple of hundred yards behind them was an army; in front were fugitives several hundred yards in advance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THERE was in his voice so much kindliness that the astonished prince was silent and let him go.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading They were in the desert; a couple of hundred yards behind them was an army; in front were fugitives several hundred yards in advance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But though they beat and urged on their horses, the fleeing, as well as the pursuers, advanced with great difficulty.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading THERE was in his voice so much kindliness that the astonished prince was silent and let him go.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sun poured from above dreadful heat on them, the fine but sharp dust pushed itself into their mouths, into their nostrils, into their eyes above all; under their horses' feet the burning sand gave way at every step.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading But though they beat and urged on their horses, the fleeing, as well as the pursuers, advanced with great difficulty.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They were in the desert; a couple of hundred yards behind them was an army; in front were fugitives several hundred yards in advance.
the act of burning something
From this reading The sun poured from above dreadful heat on them, the fine but sharp dust pushed itself into their mouths, into their nostrils, into their eyes above all; under their horses' feet the burning sand gave way at every step.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though they beat and urged on their horses, the fleeing, as well as the pursuers, advanced with great difficulty.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading They were in the desert; a couple of hundred yards behind them was an army; in front were fugitives several hundred yards in advance.
deathlikeadjective
having the physical appearance of death
From this reading In the air reigned a deathlike silence.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading They were in the desert; a couple of hundred yards behind them was an army; in front were fugitives several hundred yards in advance.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading But though they beat and urged on their horses, the fleeing, as well as the pursuers, advanced with great difficulty.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The sun poured from above dreadful heat on them, the fine but sharp dust pushed itself into their mouths, into their nostrils, into their eyes above all; under their horses' feet the burning sand gave way at every step.
remove the dust from
From this reading The sun poured from above dreadful heat on them, the fine but sharp dust pushed itself into their mouths, into their nostrils, into their eyes above all; under their horses' feet the burning sand gave way at every step.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The sun poured from above dreadful heat on them, the fine but sharp dust pushed itself into their mouths, into their nostrils, into their eyes above all; under their horses' feet the burning sand gave way at every step.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The sun poured from above dreadful heat on them, the fine but sharp dust pushed itself into their mouths, into their nostrils, into their eyes above all; under their horses' feet the burning sand gave way at every step.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The sun poured from above dreadful heat on them, the fine but sharp dust pushed itself into their mouths, into their nostrils, into their eyes above all; under their horses' feet the burning sand gave way at every step.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The sun poured from above dreadful heat on them, the fine but sharp dust pushed itself into their mouths, into their nostrils, into their eyes above all; under their horses' feet the burning sand gave way at every step.
fleeingverbUS /ˈfliːɪŋ/
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading But though they beat and urged on their horses, the fleeing, as well as the pursuers, advanced with great difficulty.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sun poured from above dreadful heat on them, the fine but sharp dust pushed itself into their mouths, into their nostrils, into their eyes above all; under their horses' feet the burning sand gave way at every step.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading They were in the desert; a couple of hundred yards behind them was an army; in front were fugitives several hundred yards in advance.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading They were in the desert; a couple of hundred yards behind them was an army; in front were fugitives several hundred yards in advance.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The sun poured from above dreadful heat on them, the fine but sharp dust pushed itself into their mouths, into their nostrils, into their eyes above all; under their horses' feet the burning sand gave way at every step.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THERE was in his voice so much kindliness that the astonished prince was silent and let him go.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But though they beat and urged on their horses, the fleeing, as well as the pursuers, advanced with great difficulty.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The sun poured from above dreadful heat on them, the fine but sharp dust pushed itself into their mouths, into their nostrils, into their eyes above all; under their horses' feet the burning sand gave way at every step.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THERE was in his voice so much kindliness that the astonished prince was silent and let him go.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THERE was in his voice so much kindliness that the astonished prince was silent and let him go.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading But though they beat and urged on their horses, the fleeing, as well as the pursuers, advanced with great difficulty.
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From this reading They were in the desert; a couple of hundred yards behind them was an army; in front were fugitives several hundred yards in advance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THERE was in his voice so much kindliness that the astonished prince was silent and let him go.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sun poured from above dreadful heat on them, the fine but sharp dust pushed itself into their mouths, into their nostrils, into their eyes above all; under their horses' feet the burning sand gave way at every step.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The sun poured from above dreadful heat on them, the fine but sharp dust pushed itself into their mouths, into their nostrils, into their eyes above all; under their horses' feet the burning sand gave way at every step.
kindlinessnoun
friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition
From this reading THERE was in his voice so much kindliness that the astonished prince was silent and let him go.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading THERE was in his voice so much kindliness that the astonished prince was silent and let him go.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The sun poured from above dreadful heat on them, the fine but sharp dust pushed itself into their mouths, into their nostrils, into their eyes above all; under their horses' feet the burning sand gave way at every step.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THERE was in his voice so much kindliness that the astonished prince was silent and let him go.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading The sun poured from above dreadful heat on them, the fine but sharp dust pushed itself into their mouths, into their nostrils, into their eyes above all; under their horses' feet the burning sand gave way at every step.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were in the desert; a couple of hundred yards behind them was an army; in front were fugitives several hundred yards in advance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But though they beat and urged on their horses, the fleeing, as well as the pursuers, advanced with great difficulty.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The sun poured from above dreadful heat on them, the fine but sharp dust pushed itself into their mouths, into their nostrils, into their eyes above all; under their horses' feet the burning sand gave way at every step.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading THERE was in his voice so much kindliness that the astonished prince was silent and let him go.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading But though they beat and urged on their horses, the fleeing, as well as the pursuers, advanced with great difficulty.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The sun poured from above dreadful heat on them, the fine but sharp dust pushed itself into their mouths, into their nostrils, into their eyes above all; under their horses' feet the burning sand gave way at every step.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading In the air reigned a deathlike silence.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The sun poured from above dreadful heat on them, the fine but sharp dust pushed itself into their mouths, into their nostrils, into their eyes above all; under their horses' feet the burning sand gave way at every step.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They were in the desert; a couple of hundred yards behind them was an army; in front were fugitives several hundred yards in advance.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The sun poured from above dreadful heat on them, the fine but sharp dust pushed itself into their mouths, into their nostrils, into their eyes above all; under their horses' feet the burning sand gave way at every step.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In the air reigned a deathlike silence.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading THERE was in his voice so much kindliness that the astonished prince was silent and let him go.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THERE was in his voice so much kindliness that the astonished prince was silent and let him go.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The sun poured from above dreadful heat on them, the fine but sharp dust pushed itself into their mouths, into their nostrils, into their eyes above all; under their horses' feet the burning sand gave way at every step.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun poured from above dreadful heat on them, the fine but sharp dust pushed itself into their mouths, into their nostrils, into their eyes above all; under their horses' feet the burning sand gave way at every step.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THERE was in his voice so much kindliness that the astonished prince was silent and let him go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THERE was in his voice so much kindliness that the astonished prince was silent and let him go.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But though they beat and urged on their horses, the fleeing, as well as the pursuers, advanced with great difficulty.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were in the desert; a couple of hundred yards behind them was an army; in front were fugitives several hundred yards in advance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THERE was in his voice so much kindliness that the astonished prince was silent and let him go.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in the desert; a couple of hundred yards behind them was an army; in front were fugitives several hundred yards in advance.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though they beat and urged on their horses, the fleeing, as well as the pursuers, advanced with great difficulty.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The sun poured from above dreadful heat on them, the fine but sharp dust pushed itself into their mouths, into their nostrils, into their eyes above all; under their horses' feet the burning sand gave way at every step.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading But though they beat and urged on their horses, the fleeing, as well as the pursuers, advanced with great difficulty.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THERE was in his voice so much kindliness that the astonished prince was silent and let him go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THERE was in his voice so much kindliness that the astonished prince was silent and let him go.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The sun poured from above dreadful heat on them, the fine but sharp dust pushed itself into their mouths, into their nostrils, into their eyes above all; under their horses' feet the burning sand gave way at every step.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But though they beat and urged on their horses, the fleeing, as well as the pursuers, advanced with great difficulty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in the desert; a couple of hundred yards behind them was an army; in front were fugitives several hundred yards in advance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But though they beat and urged on their horses, the fleeing, as well as the pursuers, advanced with great difficulty.
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 They were in the desert; a couple of hundred yards behind them was an army; in front were fugitives several hundred yards in advance.
