used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A mile, two miles, three miles, and the night-fire of Arguilla's men was a flickering dot against the black wall of the night.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading QUERY Far out across the starlit gloom the two thoroughbreds raced side by side.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A mile, two miles, three miles, and the night-fire of Arguilla's men was a flickering dot against the black wall of the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A mile, two miles, three miles, and the night-fire of Arguilla's men was a flickering dot against the black wall of the night.
Arguilla's
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From this reading A mile, two miles, three miles, and the night-fire of Arguilla's men was a flickering dot against the black wall of the night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We done left 'em looking at each other," he drawled.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A mile, two miles, three miles, and the night-fire of Arguilla's men was a flickering dot against the black wall of the night.
Brevoort
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From this reading Brevoort pulled his horse to a walk.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading QUERY Far out across the starlit gloom the two thoroughbreds raced side by side.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "We done left 'em looking at each other," he drawled.
dotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading A mile, two miles, three miles, and the night-fire of Arguilla's men was a flickering dot against the black wall of the night.
drawledverbUS /drɔːld/
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading "We done left 'em looking at each other," he drawled.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "We done left 'em looking at each other," he drawled.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "We done left 'em looking at each other," he drawled.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading QUERY Far out across the starlit gloom the two thoroughbreds raced side by side.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading A mile, two miles, three miles, and the night-fire of Arguilla's men was a flickering dot against the black wall of the night.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading QUERY Far out across the starlit gloom the two thoroughbreds raced side by side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We done left 'em looking at each other," he drawled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brevoort pulled his horse to a walk.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Brevoort pulled his horse to a walk.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They seemed to know what was required of them.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "We done left 'em looking at each other," he drawled.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "We done left 'em looking at each other," he drawled.
the force of workers available
From this reading A mile, two miles, three miles, and the night-fire of Arguilla's men was a flickering dot against the black wall of the night.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A mile, two miles, three miles, and the night-fire of Arguilla's men was a flickering dot against the black wall of the night.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A mile, two miles, three miles, and the night-fire of Arguilla's men was a flickering dot against the black wall of the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A mile, two miles, three miles, and the night-fire of Arguilla's men was a flickering dot against the black wall of the night.
night-fire
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From this reading A mile, two miles, three miles, and the night-fire of Arguilla's men was a flickering dot against the black wall of the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They seemed to know what was required of them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "We done left 'em looking at each other," he drawled.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading QUERY Far out across the starlit gloom the two thoroughbreds raced side by side.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Brevoort pulled his horse to a walk.
QUERYnounUS /ˈkwiːri/
an instance of questioning
From this reading QUERY Far out across the starlit gloom the two thoroughbreds raced side by side.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading QUERY Far out across the starlit gloom the two thoroughbreds raced side by side.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading They seemed to know what was required of them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed to know what was required of them.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading QUERY Far out across the starlit gloom the two thoroughbreds raced side by side.
starlitadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrlɪt/
lighted only by stars
From this reading QUERY Far out across the starlit gloom the two thoroughbreds raced side by side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading QUERY Far out across the starlit gloom the two thoroughbreds raced side by side.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They seemed to know what was required of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seemed to know what was required of them.
thoroughbredsnounUS /ˈθɜːroʊˈbredz/
plural of “thoroughbred” — a well-bred person
From this reading QUERY Far out across the starlit gloom the two thoroughbreds raced side by side.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A mile, two miles, three miles, and the night-fire of Arguilla's men was a flickering dot against the black wall of the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They seemed to know what was required of them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading QUERY Far out across the starlit gloom the two thoroughbreds raced side by side.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Brevoort pulled his horse to a walk.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading A mile, two miles, three miles, and the night-fire of Arguilla's men was a flickering dot against the black wall of the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They seemed to know what was required of them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We done left 'em looking at each other," he drawled.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They seemed to know what was required of them.
