used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Frances found her saddling a horse, while Maggie's husband, an old Mexican with a stiff leg, muttered prayers in his native tongue as he tightened the girths on another.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE TRAIL AT DAWN Frances stopped at the high wire fence along the river bank.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Frances found her saddling a horse, while Maggie's husband, an old Mexican with a stiff leg, muttered prayers in his native tongue as he tightened the girths on another.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was dark there between the shrubs of the garden on one hand and the tall willows on the other, but nothing moved in them but her own leaping heart.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Frances found her saddling a horse, while Maggie's husband, an old Mexican with a stiff leg, muttered prayers in his native tongue as he tightened the girths on another.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Mrs. Chadron answered from the barn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She called Mrs. Chadron, running along the fence as she cried her name.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRAIL AT DAWN Frances stopped at the high wire fence along the river bank.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading THE TRAIL AT DAWN Frances stopped at the high wire fence along the river bank.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Mrs. Chadron answered from the barn.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was dark there between the shrubs of the garden on one hand and the tall willows on the other, but nothing moved in them but her own leaping heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was dark there between the shrubs of the garden on one hand and the tall willows on the other, but nothing moved in them but her own leaping heart.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She called Mrs. Chadron, running along the fence as she cried her name.
Chadron
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From this reading She called Mrs. Chadron, running along the fence as she cried her name.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She called Mrs. Chadron, running along the fence as she cried her name.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was dark there between the shrubs of the garden on one hand and the tall willows on the other, but nothing moved in them but her own leaping heart.
the first light of day
From this reading THE TRAIL AT DAWN Frances stopped at the high wire fence along the river bank.
enclose with a fence
From this reading THE TRAIL AT DAWN Frances stopped at the high wire fence along the river bank.
set up or found
From this reading Frances found her saddling a horse, while Maggie's husband, an old Mexican with a stiff leg, muttered prayers in his native tongue as he tightened the girths on another.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading THE TRAIL AT DAWN Frances stopped at the high wire fence along the river bank.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Chadron answered from the barn.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It was dark there between the shrubs of the garden on one hand and the tall willows on the other, but nothing moved in them but her own leaping heart.
girths
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From this reading Frances found her saddling a horse, while Maggie's husband, an old Mexican with a stiff leg, muttered prayers in his native tongue as he tightened the girths on another.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was dark there between the shrubs of the garden on one hand and the tall willows on the other, but nothing moved in them but her own leaping heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frances found her saddling a horse, while Maggie's husband, an old Mexican with a stiff leg, muttered prayers in his native tongue as he tightened the girths on another.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was dark there between the shrubs of the garden on one hand and the tall willows on the other, but nothing moved in them but her own leaping heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was dark there between the shrubs of the garden on one hand and the tall willows on the other, but nothing moved in them but her own leaping heart.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE TRAIL AT DAWN Frances stopped at the high wire fence along the river bank.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frances found her saddling a horse, while Maggie's husband, an old Mexican with a stiff leg, muttered prayers in his native tongue as he tightened the girths on another.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Frances found her saddling a horse, while Maggie's husband, an old Mexican with a stiff leg, muttered prayers in his native tongue as he tightened the girths on another.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Frances found her saddling a horse, while Maggie's husband, an old Mexican with a stiff leg, muttered prayers in his native tongue as he tightened the girths on another.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was dark there between the shrubs of the garden on one hand and the tall willows on the other, but nothing moved in them but her own leaping heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dark there between the shrubs of the garden on one hand and the tall willows on the other, but nothing moved in them but her own leaping heart.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading It was dark there between the shrubs of the garden on one hand and the tall willows on the other, but nothing moved in them but her own leaping heart.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Frances found her saddling a horse, while Maggie's husband, an old Mexican with a stiff leg, muttered prayers in his native tongue as he tightened the girths on another.
Maggie's
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From this reading Frances found her saddling a horse, while Maggie's husband, an old Mexican with a stiff leg, muttered prayers in his native tongue as he tightened the girths on another.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading Frances found her saddling a horse, while Maggie's husband, an old Mexican with a stiff leg, muttered prayers in his native tongue as he tightened the girths on another.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It was dark there between the shrubs of the garden on one hand and the tall willows on the other, but nothing moved in them but her own leaping heart.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She called Mrs. Chadron, running along the fence as she cried her name.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Frances found her saddling a horse, while Maggie's husband, an old Mexican with a stiff leg, muttered prayers in his native tongue as he tightened the girths on another.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She called Mrs. Chadron, running along the fence as she cried her name.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Frances found her saddling a horse, while Maggie's husband, an old Mexican with a stiff leg, muttered prayers in his native tongue as he tightened the girths on another.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was dark there between the shrubs of the garden on one hand and the tall willows on the other, but nothing moved in them but her own leaping heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was dark there between the shrubs of the garden on one hand and the tall willows on the other, but nothing moved in them but her own leaping heart.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Frances found her saddling a horse, while Maggie's husband, an old Mexican with a stiff leg, muttered prayers in his native tongue as he tightened the girths on another.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was dark there between the shrubs of the garden on one hand and the tall willows on the other, but nothing moved in them but her own leaping heart.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was dark there between the shrubs of the garden on one hand and the tall willows on the other, but nothing moved in them but her own leaping heart.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was dark there between the shrubs of the garden on one hand and the tall willows on the other, but nothing moved in them but her own leaping heart.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was dark there between the shrubs of the garden on one hand and the tall willows on the other, but nothing moved in them but her own leaping heart.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Frances found her saddling a horse, while Maggie's husband, an old Mexican with a stiff leg, muttered prayers in his native tongue as he tightened the girths on another.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE TRAIL AT DAWN Frances stopped at the high wire fence along the river bank.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading She called Mrs. Chadron, running along the fence as she cried her name.
saddlingverbUS /ˈsædəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “saddle” — put a saddle on
From this reading Frances found her saddling a horse, while Maggie's husband, an old Mexican with a stiff leg, muttered prayers in his native tongue as he tightened the girths on another.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She called Mrs. Chadron, running along the fence as she cried her name.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading It was dark there between the shrubs of the garden on one hand and the tall willows on the other, but nothing moved in them but her own leaping heart.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Frances found her saddling a horse, while Maggie's husband, an old Mexican with a stiff leg, muttered prayers in his native tongue as he tightened the girths on another.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading THE TRAIL AT DAWN Frances stopped at the high wire fence along the river bank.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading It was dark there between the shrubs of the garden on one hand and the tall willows on the other, but nothing moved in them but her own leaping heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAIL AT DAWN Frances stopped at the high wire fence along the river bank.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was dark there between the shrubs of the garden on one hand and the tall willows on the other, but nothing moved in them but her own leaping heart.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was dark there between the shrubs of the garden on one hand and the tall willows on the other, but nothing moved in them but her own leaping heart.
tightenedverbUS /ˈtaɪtənd/
past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter
From this reading Frances found her saddling a horse, while Maggie's husband, an old Mexican with a stiff leg, muttered prayers in his native tongue as he tightened the girths on another.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Frances found her saddling a horse, while Maggie's husband, an old Mexican with a stiff leg, muttered prayers in his native tongue as he tightened the girths on another.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE TRAIL AT DAWN Frances stopped at the high wire fence along the river bank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was dark there between the shrubs of the garden on one hand and the tall willows on the other, but nothing moved in them but her own leaping heart.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Frances found her saddling a horse, while Maggie's husband, an old Mexican with a stiff leg, muttered prayers in his native tongue as he tightened the girths on another.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading It was dark there between the shrubs of the garden on one hand and the tall willows on the other, but nothing moved in them but her own leaping heart.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading THE TRAIL AT DAWN Frances stopped at the high wire fence along the river bank.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Frances found her saddling a horse, while Maggie's husband, an old Mexican with a stiff leg, muttered prayers in his native tongue as he tightened the girths on another.
