used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The back windows commanded a view of the horse corral, and they could see that one side of it had been borne down by the rush of horses.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading They could detect no lurking foe among the pines, and when they passed outside, and went round the scattered huts, there was nothing to account for the disastrous panic.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They could detect no lurking foe among the pines, and when they passed outside, and went round the scattered huts, there was nothing to account for the disastrous panic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The back windows commanded a view of the horse corral, and they could see that one side of it had been borne down by the rush of horses.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The back windows commanded a view of the horse corral, and they could see that one side of it had been borne down by the rush of horses.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was nothing whatever of a hostile mature to be seen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The back windows commanded a view of the horse corral, and they could see that one side of it had been borne down by the rush of horses.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading The back windows commanded a view of the horse corral, and they could see that one side of it had been borne down by the rush of horses.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what had frightened them was a mystery.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The back windows commanded a view of the horse corral, and they could see that one side of it had been borne down by the rush of horses.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading The back windows commanded a view of the horse corral, and they could see that one side of it had been borne down by the rush of horses.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading The back windows commanded a view of the horse corral, and they could see that one side of it had been borne down by the rush of horses.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The back windows commanded a view of the horse corral, and they could see that one side of it had been borne down by the rush of horses.
detectverbUS /dɪˈtekt/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading They could detect no lurking foe among the pines, and when they passed outside, and went round the scattered huts, there was nothing to account for the disastrous panic.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading They could detect no lurking foe among the pines, and when they passed outside, and went round the scattered huts, there was nothing to account for the disastrous panic.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The back windows commanded a view of the horse corral, and they could see that one side of it had been borne down by the rush of horses.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading They could detect no lurking foe among the pines, and when they passed outside, and went round the scattered huts, there was nothing to account for the disastrous panic.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They could detect no lurking foe among the pines, and when they passed outside, and went round the scattered huts, there was nothing to account for the disastrous panic.
made afraid
From this reading But what had frightened them was a mystery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The back windows commanded a view of the horse corral, and they could see that one side of it had been borne down by the rush of horses.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The back windows commanded a view of the horse corral, and they could see that one side of it had been borne down by the rush of horses.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The back windows commanded a view of the horse corral, and they could see that one side of it had been borne down by the rush of horses.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading There was nothing whatever of a hostile mature to be seen.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading They could detect no lurking foe among the pines, and when they passed outside, and went round the scattered huts, there was nothing to account for the disastrous panic.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The back windows commanded a view of the horse corral, and they could see that one side of it had been borne down by the rush of horses.
lurkingverbUS /ˈlɜːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading They could detect no lurking foe among the pines, and when they passed outside, and went round the scattered huts, there was nothing to account for the disastrous panic.
matureadjectiveUS /məˈtʃʊr/
characteristic of maturity
From this reading There was nothing whatever of a hostile mature to be seen.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading But what had frightened them was a mystery.
not any; not one
From this reading They could detect no lurking foe among the pines, and when they passed outside, and went round the scattered huts, there was nothing to account for the disastrous panic.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing whatever of a hostile mature to be seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The back windows commanded a view of the horse corral, and they could see that one side of it had been borne down by the rush of horses.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The back windows commanded a view of the horse corral, and they could see that one side of it had been borne down by the rush of horses.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading They could detect no lurking foe among the pines, and when they passed outside, and went round the scattered huts, there was nothing to account for the disastrous panic.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading They could detect no lurking foe among the pines, and when they passed outside, and went round the scattered huts, there was nothing to account for the disastrous panic.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They could detect no lurking foe among the pines, and when they passed outside, and went round the scattered huts, there was nothing to account for the disastrous panic.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading They could detect no lurking foe among the pines, and when they passed outside, and went round the scattered huts, there was nothing to account for the disastrous panic.
ROOFEDadjectiveUS /ruːft/
covered with a roof; having a roof as specified (often used in combination)
From this reading ROOFED!
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading They could detect no lurking foe among the pines, and when they passed outside, and went round the scattered huts, there was nothing to account for the disastrous panic.
move hurridly
From this reading The back windows commanded a view of the horse corral, and they could see that one side of it had been borne down by the rush of horses.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading They could detect no lurking foe among the pines, and when they passed outside, and went round the scattered huts, there was nothing to account for the disastrous panic.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The back windows commanded a view of the horse corral, and they could see that one side of it had been borne down by the rush of horses.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was nothing whatever of a hostile mature to be seen.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The back windows commanded a view of the horse corral, and they could see that one side of it had been borne down by the rush of horses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The back windows commanded a view of the horse corral, and they could see that one side of it had been borne down by the rush of horses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The back windows commanded a view of the horse corral, and they could see that one side of it had been borne down by the rush of horses.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But what had frightened them was a mystery.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing whatever of a hostile mature to be seen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The back windows commanded a view of the horse corral, and they could see that one side of it had been borne down by the rush of horses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was nothing whatever of a hostile mature to be seen.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The back windows commanded a view of the horse corral, and they could see that one side of it had been borne down by the rush of horses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But what had frightened them was a mystery.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They could detect no lurking foe among the pines, and when they passed outside, and went round the scattered huts, there was nothing to account for the disastrous panic.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what had frightened them was a mystery.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading There was nothing whatever of a hostile mature to be seen.
at the time that
From this reading They could detect no lurking foe among the pines, and when they passed outside, and went round the scattered huts, there was nothing to account for the disastrous panic.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The back windows commanded a view of the horse corral, and they could see that one side of it had been borne down by the rush of horses.
