used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FLIGHT TO MURPHY'S THROAT For all that the way was hard, rough with stones and choked by a tangle of rank growth, the three in the coulee made fast progress over the first two miles.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After him came Marylyn, to whom the loathed split in the plain was become a place of refuge.
anew
From this reading As they went, now running, now falling into a quick walk, then running again, nettles stung their ankles; gooseberry branches tore their swinging hands; willows lashed their faces.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In the rear, covering her sister against possible attack, followed Dallas.
(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 FLIGHT TO MURPHY'S THROAT For all that the way was hard, rough with stones and choked by a tangle of rank growth, the three in the coulee made fast progress over the first two miles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FLIGHT TO MURPHY'S THROAT For all that the way was hard, rough with stones and choked by a tangle of rank growth, the three in the coulee made fast progress over the first two miles.
anklesnounUS /ˈæŋkəlz/
plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading As they went, now running, now falling into a quick walk, then running again, nettles stung their ankles; gooseberry branches tore their swinging hands; willows lashed their faces.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they went, now running, now falling into a quick walk, then running again, nettles stung their ankles; gooseberry branches tore their swinging hands; willows lashed their faces.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading In the rear, covering her sister against possible attack, followed Dallas.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading After him came Marylyn, to whom the loathed split in the plain was become a place of refuge.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading As they went, now running, now falling into a quick walk, then running again, nettles stung their ankles; gooseberry branches tore their swinging hands; willows lashed their faces.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE FLIGHT TO MURPHY'S THROAT For all that the way was hard, rough with stones and choked by a tangle of rank growth, the three in the coulee made fast progress over the first two miles.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After him came Marylyn, to whom the loathed split in the plain was become a place of refuge.
Charley
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From this reading Charley led.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading THE FLIGHT TO MURPHY'S THROAT For all that the way was hard, rough with stones and choked by a tangle of rank growth, the three in the coulee made fast progress over the first two miles.
coulee
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From this reading THE FLIGHT TO MURPHY'S THROAT For all that the way was hard, rough with stones and choked by a tangle of rank growth, the three in the coulee made fast progress over the first two miles.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading In the rear, covering her sister against possible attack, followed Dallas.
DallasnounUS /ˈdæləs/
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading In the rear, covering her sister against possible attack, followed Dallas.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As they went, now running, now falling into a quick walk, then running again, nettles stung their ankles; gooseberry branches tore their swinging hands; willows lashed their faces.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading As they went, now running, now falling into a quick walk, then running again, nettles stung their ankles; gooseberry branches tore their swinging hands; willows lashed their faces.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading THE FLIGHT TO MURPHY'S THROAT For all that the way was hard, rough with stones and choked by a tangle of rank growth, the three in the coulee made fast progress over the first two miles.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FLIGHT TO MURPHY'S THROAT For all that the way was hard, rough with stones and choked by a tangle of rank growth, the three in the coulee made fast progress over the first two miles.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE FLIGHT TO MURPHY'S THROAT For all that the way was hard, rough with stones and choked by a tangle of rank growth, the three in the coulee made fast progress over the first two miles.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In the rear, covering her sister against possible attack, followed Dallas.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FLIGHT TO MURPHY'S THROAT For all that the way was hard, rough with stones and choked by a tangle of rank growth, the three in the coulee made fast progress over the first two miles.
gooseberrynounUS /ˈɡuːsberi/
spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries
From this reading As they went, now running, now falling into a quick walk, then running again, nettles stung their ankles; gooseberry branches tore their swinging hands; willows lashed their faces.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading THE FLIGHT TO MURPHY'S THROAT For all that the way was hard, rough with stones and choked by a tangle of rank growth, the three in the coulee made fast progress over the first two miles.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As they went, now running, now falling into a quick walk, then running again, nettles stung their ankles; gooseberry branches tore their swinging hands; willows lashed their faces.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE FLIGHT TO MURPHY'S THROAT For all that the way was hard, rough with stones and choked by a tangle of rank growth, the three in the coulee made fast progress over the first two miles.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the rear, covering her sister against possible attack, followed Dallas.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After him came Marylyn, to whom the loathed split in the plain was become a place of refuge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FLIGHT TO MURPHY'S THROAT For all that the way was hard, rough with stones and choked by a tangle of rank growth, the three in the coulee made fast progress over the first two miles.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As they went, now running, now falling into a quick walk, then running again, nettles stung their ankles; gooseberry branches tore their swinging hands; willows lashed their faces.
lashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading As they went, now running, now falling into a quick walk, then running again, nettles stung their ankles; gooseberry branches tore their swinging hands; willows lashed their faces.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Charley led.
loathedverbUS /loʊðd/
past form of “loathe” — find repugnant
From this reading After him came Marylyn, to whom the loathed split in the plain was become a place of refuge.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE FLIGHT TO MURPHY'S THROAT For all that the way was hard, rough with stones and choked by a tangle of rank growth, the three in the coulee made fast progress over the first two miles.
Marylyn
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From this reading After him came Marylyn, to whom the loathed split in the plain was become a place of refuge.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE FLIGHT TO MURPHY'S THROAT For all that the way was hard, rough with stones and choked by a tangle of rank growth, the three in the coulee made fast progress over the first two miles.
MURPHY'SnounUS /ˈmɜːrfiz/
possessive form of “murphy” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading THE FLIGHT TO MURPHY'S THROAT For all that the way was hard, rough with stones and choked by a tangle of rank growth, the three in the coulee made fast progress over the first two miles.
nettlesnounUS /ˈnetəlz/
plural of “nettle” — any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
From this reading As they went, now running, now falling into a quick walk, then running again, nettles stung their ankles; gooseberry branches tore their swinging hands; willows lashed their faces.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As they went, now running, now falling into a quick walk, then running again, nettles stung their ankles; gooseberry branches tore their swinging hands; willows lashed their faces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FLIGHT TO MURPHY'S THROAT For all that the way was hard, rough with stones and choked by a tangle of rank growth, the three in the coulee made fast progress over the first two miles.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE FLIGHT TO MURPHY'S THROAT For all that the way was hard, rough with stones and choked by a tangle of rank growth, the three in the coulee made fast progress over the first two miles.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading After him came Marylyn, to whom the loathed split in the plain was become a place of refuge.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading After him came Marylyn, to whom the loathed split in the plain was become a place of refuge.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading In the rear, covering her sister against possible attack, followed Dallas.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading THE FLIGHT TO MURPHY'S THROAT For all that the way was hard, rough with stones and choked by a tangle of rank growth, the three in the coulee made fast progress over the first two miles.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading As they went, now running, now falling into a quick walk, then running again, nettles stung their ankles; gooseberry branches tore their swinging hands; willows lashed their faces.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading THE FLIGHT TO MURPHY'S THROAT For all that the way was hard, rough with stones and choked by a tangle of rank growth, the three in the coulee made fast progress over the first two miles.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading In the rear, covering her sister against possible attack, followed Dallas.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading After him came Marylyn, to whom the loathed split in the plain was become a place of refuge.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading THE FLIGHT TO MURPHY'S THROAT For all that the way was hard, rough with stones and choked by a tangle of rank growth, the three in the coulee made fast progress over the first two miles.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading As they went, now running, now falling into a quick walk, then running again, nettles stung their ankles; gooseberry branches tore their swinging hands; willows lashed their faces.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading In the rear, covering her sister against possible attack, followed Dallas.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading After him came Marylyn, to whom the loathed split in the plain was become a place of refuge.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE FLIGHT TO MURPHY'S THROAT For all that the way was hard, rough with stones and choked by a tangle of rank growth, the three in the coulee made fast progress over the first two miles.
stungadjectiveUS /stʌŋ/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading As they went, now running, now falling into a quick walk, then running again, nettles stung their ankles; gooseberry branches tore their swinging hands; willows lashed their faces.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading As they went, now running, now falling into a quick walk, then running again, nettles stung their ankles; gooseberry branches tore their swinging hands; willows lashed their faces.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading THE FLIGHT TO MURPHY'S THROAT For all that the way was hard, rough with stones and choked by a tangle of rank growth, the three in the coulee made fast progress over the first two miles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FLIGHT TO MURPHY'S THROAT For all that the way was hard, rough with stones and choked by a tangle of rank growth, the three in the coulee made fast progress over the first two miles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT TO MURPHY'S THROAT For all that the way was hard, rough with stones and choked by a tangle of rank growth, the three in the coulee made fast progress over the first two miles.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As they went, now running, now falling into a quick walk, then running again, nettles stung their ankles; gooseberry branches tore their swinging hands; willows lashed their faces.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As they went, now running, now falling into a quick walk, then running again, nettles stung their ankles; gooseberry branches tore their swinging hands; willows lashed their faces.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they went, now running, now falling into a quick walk, then running again, nettles stung their ankles; gooseberry branches tore their swinging hands; willows lashed their faces.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE FLIGHT TO MURPHY'S THROAT For all that the way was hard, rough with stones and choked by a tangle of rank growth, the three in the coulee made fast progress over the first two miles.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading THE FLIGHT TO MURPHY'S THROAT For all that the way was hard, rough with stones and choked by a tangle of rank growth, the three in the coulee made fast progress over the first two miles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FLIGHT TO MURPHY'S THROAT For all that the way was hard, rough with stones and choked by a tangle of rank growth, the three in the coulee made fast progress over the first two miles.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading As they went, now running, now falling into a quick walk, then running again, nettles stung their ankles; gooseberry branches tore their swinging hands; willows lashed their faces.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE FLIGHT TO MURPHY'S THROAT For all that the way was hard, rough with stones and choked by a tangle of rank growth, the three in the coulee made fast progress over the first two miles.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading As they went, now running, now falling into a quick walk, then running again, nettles stung their ankles; gooseberry branches tore their swinging hands; willows lashed their faces.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FLIGHT TO MURPHY'S THROAT For all that the way was hard, rough with stones and choked by a tangle of rank growth, the three in the coulee made fast progress over the first two miles.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE FLIGHT TO MURPHY'S THROAT For all that the way was hard, rough with stones and choked by a tangle of rank growth, the three in the coulee made fast progress over the first two miles.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As they went, now running, now falling into a quick walk, then running again, nettles stung their ankles; gooseberry branches tore their swinging hands; willows lashed their faces.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After him came Marylyn, to whom the loathed split in the plain was become a place of refuge.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading As they went, now running, now falling into a quick walk, then running again, nettles stung their ankles; gooseberry branches tore their swinging hands; willows lashed their faces.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FLIGHT TO MURPHY'S THROAT For all that the way was hard, rough with stones and choked by a tangle of rank growth, the three in the coulee made fast progress over the first two miles.
