used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE "That settles me!" said the lad bitterly.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Tad recovered himself almost instantly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Realizing its danger, the little animal gave a snort and plunged into the mesquite, leaving its rider lying on the ground with a fair prospect of being crushed to death beneath, the hoofs of the stampeding steers.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Realizing its danger, the little animal gave a snort and plunged into the mesquite, leaving its rider lying on the ground with a fair prospect of being crushed to death beneath, the hoofs of the stampeding steers.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Realizing its danger, the little animal gave a snort and plunged into the mesquite, leaving its rider lying on the ground with a fair prospect of being crushed to death beneath, the hoofs of the stampeding steers.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Realizing its danger, the little animal gave a snort and plunged into the mesquite, leaving its rider lying on the ground with a fair prospect of being crushed to death beneath, the hoofs of the stampeding steers.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE "That settles me!" said the lad bitterly.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Realizing its danger, the little animal gave a snort and plunged into the mesquite, leaving its rider lying on the ground with a fair prospect of being crushed to death beneath, the hoofs of the stampeding steers.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Realizing its danger, the little animal gave a snort and plunged into the mesquite, leaving its rider lying on the ground with a fair prospect of being crushed to death beneath, the hoofs of the stampeding steers.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Realizing its danger, the little animal gave a snort and plunged into the mesquite, leaving its rider lying on the ground with a fair prospect of being crushed to death beneath, the hoofs of the stampeding steers.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE "That settles me!" said the lad bitterly.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Realizing its danger, the little animal gave a snort and plunged into the mesquite, leaving its rider lying on the ground with a fair prospect of being crushed to death beneath, the hoofs of the stampeding steers.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading His pony, whose nose had ploughed the ground, was up like a flash.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The next instant he hit the ground with a force that partially stunned him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Realizing its danger, the little animal gave a snort and plunged into the mesquite, leaving its rider lying on the ground with a fair prospect of being crushed to death beneath, the hoofs of the stampeding steers.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The next instant he hit the ground with a force that partially stunned him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His pony, whose nose had ploughed the ground, was up like a flash.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next instant he hit the ground with a force that partially stunned him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next instant he hit the ground with a force that partially stunned him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tad recovered himself almost instantly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His pony, whose nose had ploughed the ground, was up like a flash.
cause to move by striking
From this reading The next instant he hit the ground with a force that partially stunned him.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Realizing its danger, the little animal gave a snort and plunged into the mesquite, leaving its rider lying on the ground with a fair prospect of being crushed to death beneath, the hoofs of the stampeding steers.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The next instant he hit the ground with a force that partially stunned him.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Tad recovered himself almost instantly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Realizing its danger, the little animal gave a snort and plunged into the mesquite, leaving its rider lying on the ground with a fair prospect of being crushed to death beneath, the hoofs of the stampeding steers.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Realizing its danger, the little animal gave a snort and plunged into the mesquite, leaving its rider lying on the ground with a fair prospect of being crushed to death beneath, the hoofs of the stampeding steers.
a boy or man
From this reading A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE "That settles me!" said the lad bitterly.
the act of departing
From this reading Realizing its danger, the little animal gave a snort and plunged into the mesquite, leaving its rider lying on the ground with a fair prospect of being crushed to death beneath, the hoofs of the stampeding steers.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His pony, whose nose had ploughed the ground, was up like a flash.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Realizing its danger, the little animal gave a snort and plunged into the mesquite, leaving its rider lying on the ground with a fair prospect of being crushed to death beneath, the hoofs of the stampeding steers.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Realizing its danger, the little animal gave a snort and plunged into the mesquite, leaving its rider lying on the ground with a fair prospect of being crushed to death beneath, the hoofs of the stampeding steers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE "That settles me!" said the lad bitterly.
mesquitenounUS /ˈmeskiːt/
any of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Prosopis having small flowers in axillary cylindrical spikes followed by large pods rich in sugar
From this reading Realizing its danger, the little animal gave a snort and plunged into the mesquite, leaving its rider lying on the ground with a fair prospect of being crushed to death beneath, the hoofs of the stampeding steers.
MIRACULOUSadjectiveUS /mərˈækjələs/
being or having the character of a miracle
From this reading A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE "That settles me!" said the lad bitterly.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next instant he hit the ground with a force that partially stunned him.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading His pony, whose nose had ploughed the ground, was up like a flash.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Realizing its danger, the little animal gave a snort and plunged into the mesquite, leaving its rider lying on the ground with a fair prospect of being crushed to death beneath, the hoofs of the stampeding steers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Realizing its danger, the little animal gave a snort and plunged into the mesquite, leaving its rider lying on the ground with a fair prospect of being crushed to death beneath, the hoofs of the stampeding steers.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading The next instant he hit the ground with a force that partially stunned him.
ploughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading His pony, whose nose had ploughed the ground, was up like a flash.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Realizing its danger, the little animal gave a snort and plunged into the mesquite, leaving its rider lying on the ground with a fair prospect of being crushed to death beneath, the hoofs of the stampeding steers.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading His pony, whose nose had ploughed the ground, was up like a flash.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Realizing its danger, the little animal gave a snort and plunged into the mesquite, leaving its rider lying on the ground with a fair prospect of being crushed to death beneath, the hoofs of the stampeding steers.
RealizingverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Realizing its danger, the little animal gave a snort and plunged into the mesquite, leaving its rider lying on the ground with a fair prospect of being crushed to death beneath, the hoofs of the stampeding steers.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Tad recovered himself almost instantly.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Realizing its danger, the little animal gave a snort and plunged into the mesquite, leaving its rider lying on the ground with a fair prospect of being crushed to death beneath, the hoofs of the stampeding steers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE "That settles me!" said the lad bitterly.
settlesnounUS /ˈsetəlz/
plural of “settle” — a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE "That settles me!" said the lad bitterly.
snortverbUS /snɔːrt/
indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading Realizing its danger, the little animal gave a snort and plunged into the mesquite, leaving its rider lying on the ground with a fair prospect of being crushed to death beneath, the hoofs of the stampeding steers.
stampedingverbUS /stæmˈpiːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stampede” — cause to run in panic
From this reading Realizing its danger, the little animal gave a snort and plunged into the mesquite, leaving its rider lying on the ground with a fair prospect of being crushed to death beneath, the hoofs of the stampeding steers.
steersnounUS /stɪrz/
plural of “steer” — an indication of potential opportunity
From this reading Realizing its danger, the little animal gave a snort and plunged into the mesquite, leaving its rider lying on the ground with a fair prospect of being crushed to death beneath, the hoofs of the stampeding steers.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The next instant he hit the ground with a force that partially stunned him.
TadnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading Tad recovered himself almost instantly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE "That settles me!" said the lad bitterly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE "That settles me!" said the lad bitterly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Realizing its danger, the little animal gave a snort and plunged into the mesquite, leaving its rider lying on the ground with a fair prospect of being crushed to death beneath, the hoofs of the stampeding steers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His pony, whose nose had ploughed the ground, was up like a flash.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His pony, whose nose had ploughed the ground, was up like a flash.
belonging to which person
From this reading His pony, whose nose had ploughed the ground, was up like a flash.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next instant he hit the ground with a force that partially stunned him.
