used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her face had that drawn, blank look of a woman near hysterics.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She could not get out of her eyes the last picture of the horse lying twisted on its neck with its hind-quarters hitched up and the horn of the bull goring slowly and rhythmically in its vitals.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She waited on the outer verge, as far from the people as possible.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Her face had that drawn, blank look of a woman near hysterics.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading She could not get out of her eyes the last picture of the horse lying twisted on its neck with its hind-quarters hitched up and the horn of the bull goring slowly and rhythmically in its vitals.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not get out of her eyes the last picture of the horse lying twisted on its neck with its hind-quarters hitched up and the horn of the bull goring slowly and rhythmically in its vitals.
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading The rain crashed steadily down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The rain crashed steadily down.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Her face had that drawn, blank look of a woman near hysterics.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She could not get out of her eyes the last picture of the horse lying twisted on its neck with its hind-quarters hitched up and the horn of the bull goring slowly and rhythmically in its vitals.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face had that drawn, blank look of a woman near hysterics.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She waited on the outer verge, as far from the people as possible.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She waited on the outer verge, as far from the people as possible.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She could not get out of her eyes the last picture of the horse lying twisted on its neck with its hind-quarters hitched up and the horn of the bull goring slowly and rhythmically in its vitals.
goringnounUS /ˈɡɔːrɪŋ/
German politician in Nazi Germany who founded the Gestapo and mobilized Germany for war (1893-1946)
From this reading She could not get out of her eyes the last picture of the horse lying twisted on its neck with its hind-quarters hitched up and the horn of the bull goring slowly and rhythmically in its vitals.
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading The horse so utterly passive and grotesque.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her face had that drawn, blank look of a woman near hysterics.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face had that drawn, blank look of a woman near hysterics.
hind-quarters
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From this reading She could not get out of her eyes the last picture of the horse lying twisted on its neck with its hind-quarters hitched up and the horn of the bull goring slowly and rhythmically in its vitals.
hitchedverbUS /hɪtʃt/
past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading She could not get out of her eyes the last picture of the horse lying twisted on its neck with its hind-quarters hitched up and the horn of the bull goring slowly and rhythmically in its vitals.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading She could not get out of her eyes the last picture of the horse lying twisted on its neck with its hind-quarters hitched up and the horn of the bull goring slowly and rhythmically in its vitals.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She could not get out of her eyes the last picture of the horse lying twisted on its neck with its hind-quarters hitched up and the horn of the bull goring slowly and rhythmically in its vitals.
hystericsnounUS /ˌhɪˈsterɪks/
an attack of hysteria
From this reading Her face had that drawn, blank look of a woman near hysterics.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She could not get out of her eyes the last picture of the horse lying twisted on its neck with its hind-quarters hitched up and the horn of the bull goring slowly and rhythmically in its vitals.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She could not get out of her eyes the last picture of the horse lying twisted on its neck with its hind-quarters hitched up and the horn of the bull goring slowly and rhythmically in its vitals.
immediately past
From this reading She could not get out of her eyes the last picture of the horse lying twisted on its neck with its hind-quarters hitched up and the horn of the bull goring slowly and rhythmically in its vitals.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her face had that drawn, blank look of a woman near hysterics.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She could not get out of her eyes the last picture of the horse lying twisted on its neck with its hind-quarters hitched up and the horn of the bull goring slowly and rhythmically in its vitals.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Her face had that drawn, blank look of a woman near hysterics.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading She could not get out of her eyes the last picture of the horse lying twisted on its neck with its hind-quarters hitched up and the horn of the bull goring slowly and rhythmically in its vitals.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not get out of her eyes the last picture of the horse lying twisted on its neck with its hind-quarters hitched up and the horn of the bull goring slowly and rhythmically in its vitals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her face had that drawn, blank look of a woman near hysterics.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She waited on the outer verge, as far from the people as possible.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She could not get out of her eyes the last picture of the horse lying twisted on its neck with its hind-quarters hitched up and the horn of the bull goring slowly and rhythmically in its vitals.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading She waited on the outer verge, as far from the people as possible.
passiveadjectiveUS /ˈpæsɪv/
lacking in energy or will
From this reading The horse so utterly passive and grotesque.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She waited on the outer verge, as far from the people as possible.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading She could not get out of her eyes the last picture of the horse lying twisted on its neck with its hind-quarters hitched up and the horn of the bull goring slowly and rhythmically in its vitals.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading She waited on the outer verge, as far from the people as possible.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain crashed steadily down.
rhythmicallyadverbUS /ˈrɪðmɪkli/
in a rhythmic manner
From this reading She could not get out of her eyes the last picture of the horse lying twisted on its neck with its hind-quarters hitched up and the horn of the bull goring slowly and rhythmically in its vitals.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She waited on the outer verge, as far from the people as possible.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She could not get out of her eyes the last picture of the horse lying twisted on its neck with its hind-quarters hitched up and the horn of the bull goring slowly and rhythmically in its vitals.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The horse so utterly passive and grotesque.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The rain crashed steadily down.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her face had that drawn, blank look of a woman near hysterics.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rain crashed steadily down.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading She could not get out of her eyes the last picture of the horse lying twisted on its neck with its hind-quarters hitched up and the horn of the bull goring slowly and rhythmically in its vitals.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She could not get out of her eyes the last picture of the horse lying twisted on its neck with its hind-quarters hitched up and the horn of the bull goring slowly and rhythmically in its vitals.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The horse so utterly passive and grotesque.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading She waited on the outer verge, as far from the people as possible.
vitalsnoun
a bodily organ that is essential for life
From this reading She could not get out of her eyes the last picture of the horse lying twisted on its neck with its hind-quarters hitched up and the horn of the bull goring slowly and rhythmically in its vitals.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She waited on the outer verge, as far from the people as possible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She could not get out of her eyes the last picture of the horse lying twisted on its neck with its hind-quarters hitched up and the horn of the bull goring slowly and rhythmically in its vitals.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Her face had that drawn, blank look of a woman near hysterics.
