used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN A PERILOUS POSITION As root mass swung upward, a man with a vicious slap on the animal's thigh, sent a horse bounding in.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then after him came five other men, crowding in with every appearance of haste.
animal'snounUS /ˈænəməlz/
possessive form of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading IN A PERILOUS POSITION As root mass swung upward, a man with a vicious slap on the animal's thigh, sent a horse bounding in.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Then after him came five other men, crowding in with every appearance of haste.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN A PERILOUS POSITION As root mass swung upward, a man with a vicious slap on the animal's thigh, sent a horse bounding in.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not a word had been spoken up to this time.
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading IN A PERILOUS POSITION As root mass swung upward, a man with a vicious slap on the animal's thigh, sent a horse bounding in.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then after him came five other men, crowding in with every appearance of haste.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "Now run for your life!" whispered Tad in the ear of his companion.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading Then after him came five other men, crowding in with every appearance of haste.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "Now run for your life!" whispered Tad in the ear of his companion.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Then after him came five other men, crowding in with every appearance of haste.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Then after him came five other men, crowding in with every appearance of haste.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He followed the horse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now run for your life!" whispered Tad in the ear of his companion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not a word had been spoken up to this time.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Then after him came five other men, crowding in with every appearance of haste.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He followed the horse.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then after him came five other men, crowding in with every appearance of haste.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now run for your life!" whispered Tad in the ear of his companion.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading IN A PERILOUS POSITION As root mass swung upward, a man with a vicious slap on the animal's thigh, sent a horse bounding in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN A PERILOUS POSITION As root mass swung upward, a man with a vicious slap on the animal's thigh, sent a horse bounding in.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Now run for your life!" whispered Tad in the ear of his companion.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading IN A PERILOUS POSITION As root mass swung upward, a man with a vicious slap on the animal's thigh, sent a horse bounding in.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading IN A PERILOUS POSITION As root mass swung upward, a man with a vicious slap on the animal's thigh, sent a horse bounding in.
the force of workers available
From this reading Then after him came five other men, crowding in with every appearance of haste.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a word had been spoken up to this time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now run for your life!" whispered Tad in the ear of his companion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then after him came five other men, crowding in with every appearance of haste.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN A PERILOUS POSITION As root mass swung upward, a man with a vicious slap on the animal's thigh, sent a horse bounding in.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then after him came five other men, crowding in with every appearance of haste.
PERILOUSadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading IN A PERILOUS POSITION As root mass swung upward, a man with a vicious slap on the animal's thigh, sent a horse bounding in.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading IN A PERILOUS POSITION As root mass swung upward, a man with a vicious slap on the animal's thigh, sent a horse bounding in.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading IN A PERILOUS POSITION As root mass swung upward, a man with a vicious slap on the animal's thigh, sent a horse bounding in.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Now run for your life!" whispered Tad in the ear of his companion.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading IN A PERILOUS POSITION As root mass swung upward, a man with a vicious slap on the animal's thigh, sent a horse bounding in.
slapverbUS /slæp/
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading IN A PERILOUS POSITION As root mass swung upward, a man with a vicious slap on the animal's thigh, sent a horse bounding in.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Not a word had been spoken up to this time.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading IN A PERILOUS POSITION As root mass swung upward, a man with a vicious slap on the animal's thigh, sent a horse bounding in.
TadnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading "Now run for your life!" whispered Tad in the ear of his companion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN A PERILOUS POSITION As root mass swung upward, a man with a vicious slap on the animal's thigh, sent a horse bounding in.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then after him came five other men, crowding in with every appearance of haste.
thighnounUS /θaɪ/
the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
From this reading IN A PERILOUS POSITION As root mass swung upward, a man with a vicious slap on the animal's thigh, sent a horse bounding in.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not a word had been spoken up to this time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Not a word had been spoken up to this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not a word had been spoken up to this time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Not a word had been spoken up to this time.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading IN A PERILOUS POSITION As root mass swung upward, a man with a vicious slap on the animal's thigh, sent a horse bounding in.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading IN A PERILOUS POSITION As root mass swung upward, a man with a vicious slap on the animal's thigh, sent a horse bounding in.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Now run for your life!" whispered Tad in the ear of his companion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN A PERILOUS POSITION As root mass swung upward, a man with a vicious slap on the animal's thigh, sent a horse bounding in.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Not a word had been spoken up to this time.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now run for your life!" whispered Tad in the ear of his companion.
