used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Leading Moonlight to one of these, Rushing River lifted her by the waist as if she had been a feather, and placed her thereon.
(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 They were all on horseback, ready for an immediate start.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were all on horseback, ready for an immediate start.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leading Moonlight to one of these, Rushing River lifted her by the waist as if she had been a feather, and placed her thereon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Leading Moonlight to one of these, Rushing River lifted her by the waist as if she had been a feather, and placed her thereon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then, vaulting on to his own steed, he galloped away through the forest, followed closely by the whole band.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Then, vaulting on to his own steed, he galloped away through the forest, followed closely by the whole band.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Leading Moonlight to one of these, Rushing River lifted her by the waist as if she had been a feather, and placed her thereon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Leading Moonlight to one of these, Rushing River lifted her by the waist as if she had been a feather, and placed her thereon.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Then, vaulting on to his own steed, he galloped away through the forest, followed closely by the whole band.
Eaglenose
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From this reading Skipping Rabbit he placed in front of Eaglenose.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading Leading Moonlight to one of these, Rushing River lifted her by the waist as if she had been a feather, and placed her thereon.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then, vaulting on to his own steed, he galloped away through the forest, followed closely by the whole band.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were all on horseback, ready for an immediate start.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Then, vaulting on to his own steed, he galloped away through the forest, followed closely by the whole band.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Skipping Rabbit he placed in front of Eaglenose.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Then, vaulting on to his own steed, he galloped away through the forest, followed closely by the whole band.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Two horses without riders stood in the midst of the group.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Leading Moonlight to one of these, Rushing River lifted her by the waist as if she had been a feather, and placed her thereon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Skipping Rabbit he placed in front of Eaglenose.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Leading Moonlight to one of these, Rushing River lifted her by the waist as if she had been a feather, and placed her thereon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, vaulting on to his own steed, he galloped away through the forest, followed closely by the whole band.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading They were all on horseback, ready for an immediate start.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Two horses without riders stood in the midst of the group.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Leading Moonlight to one of these, Rushing River lifted her by the waist as if she had been a feather, and placed her thereon.
of the present time and place
From this reading They were all on horseback, ready for an immediate start.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two horses without riders stood in the midst of the group.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Leading Moonlight to one of these, Rushing River lifted her by the waist as if she had been a feather, and placed her thereon.
held up in the air
From this reading Leading Moonlight to one of these, Rushing River lifted her by the waist as if she had been a feather, and placed her thereon.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Two horses without riders stood in the midst of the group.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Leading Moonlight to one of these, Rushing River lifted her by the waist as if she had been a feather, and placed her thereon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two horses without riders stood in the midst of the group.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were all on horseback, ready for an immediate start.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Leading Moonlight to one of these, Rushing River lifted her by the waist as if she had been a feather, and placed her thereon.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then, vaulting on to his own steed, he galloped away through the forest, followed closely by the whole band.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Leading Moonlight to one of these, Rushing River lifted her by the waist as if she had been a feather, and placed her thereon.
RabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading Skipping Rabbit he placed in front of Eaglenose.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading They were all on horseback, ready for an immediate start.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Two horses without riders stood in the midst of the group.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Leading Moonlight to one of these, Rushing River lifted her by the waist as if she had been a feather, and placed her thereon.
RushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Leading Moonlight to one of these, Rushing River lifted her by the waist as if she had been a feather, and placed her thereon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leading Moonlight to one of these, Rushing River lifted her by the waist as if she had been a feather, and placed her thereon.
SkippingverbUS /ˈskɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading Skipping Rabbit he placed in front of Eaglenose.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They were all on horseback, ready for an immediate start.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading Then, vaulting on to his own steed, he galloped away through the forest, followed closely by the whole band.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Two horses without riders stood in the midst of the group.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two horses without riders stood in the midst of the group.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, vaulting on to his own steed, he galloped away through the forest, followed closely by the whole band.
thereonadverbUS /ðeˈrɔːn/
on that
From this reading Leading Moonlight to one of these, Rushing River lifted her by the waist as if she had been a feather, and placed her thereon.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Leading Moonlight to one of these, Rushing River lifted her by the waist as if she had been a feather, and placed her thereon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all on horseback, ready for an immediate start.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then, vaulting on to his own steed, he galloped away through the forest, followed closely by the whole band.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leading Moonlight to one of these, Rushing River lifted her by the waist as if she had been a feather, and placed her thereon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two horses without riders stood in the midst of the group.
vaultingnounUS /ˈvɔːltɪŋ/
(architecture) a vaulted structure
From this reading Then, vaulting on to his own steed, he galloped away through the forest, followed closely by the whole band.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Leading Moonlight to one of these, Rushing River lifted her by the waist as if she had been a feather, and placed her thereon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all on horseback, ready for an immediate start.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Then, vaulting on to his own steed, he galloped away through the forest, followed closely by the whole band.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Two horses without riders stood in the midst of the group.
