used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I BEAT HIM TO IT" The last dash of that long ride was only a whirlwind of emotions to Frances.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading The two forces were not more than half a mile apart, the cavalry just mounting at the ruins of a homestead where she knew they had stopped for breakfast at the well.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She did not know what became of the boy; she left him there as she lashed her horse past him on the last desperate stretch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two forces were not more than half a mile apart, the cavalry just mounting at the ruins of a homestead where she knew they had stopped for breakfast at the well.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading A little band of outriders was setting off, a scouting party under the lead of Chadron, she believed.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading "I BEAT HIM TO IT" The last dash of that long ride was only a whirlwind of emotions to Frances.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She did not know what became of the boy; she left him there as she lashed her horse past him on the last desperate stretch.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading A little band of outriders was setting off, a scouting party under the lead of Chadron, she believed.
a youthful male person
From this reading She did not know what became of the boy; she left him there as she lashed her horse past him on the last desperate stretch.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The two forces were not more than half a mile apart, the cavalry just mounting at the ruins of a homestead where she knew they had stopped for breakfast at the well.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading The two forces were not more than half a mile apart, the cavalry just mounting at the ruins of a homestead where she knew they had stopped for breakfast at the well.
Chadron
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From this reading A little band of outriders was setting off, a scouting party under the lead of Chadron, she believed.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading "I BEAT HIM TO IT" The last dash of that long ride was only a whirlwind of emotions to Frances.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading She did not know what became of the boy; she left him there as she lashed her horse past him on the last desperate stretch.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not know what became of the boy; she left him there as she lashed her horse past him on the last desperate stretch.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading "I BEAT HIM TO IT" The last dash of that long ride was only a whirlwind of emotions to Frances.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two forces were not more than half a mile apart, the cavalry just mounting at the ruins of a homestead where she knew they had stopped for breakfast at the well.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The two forces were not more than half a mile apart, the cavalry just mounting at the ruins of a homestead where she knew they had stopped for breakfast at the well.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading "I BEAT HIM TO IT" The last dash of that long ride was only a whirlwind of emotions to Frances.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two forces were not more than half a mile apart, the cavalry just mounting at the ruins of a homestead where she knew they had stopped for breakfast at the well.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The two forces were not more than half a mile apart, the cavalry just mounting at the ruins of a homestead where she knew they had stopped for breakfast at the well.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not know what became of the boy; she left him there as she lashed her horse past him on the last desperate stretch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I BEAT HIM TO IT" The last dash of that long ride was only a whirlwind of emotions to Frances.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading The two forces were not more than half a mile apart, the cavalry just mounting at the ruins of a homestead where she knew they had stopped for breakfast at the well.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She did not know what became of the boy; she left him there as she lashed her horse past him on the last desperate stretch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I BEAT HIM TO IT" The last dash of that long ride was only a whirlwind of emotions to Frances.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I BEAT HIM TO IT" The last dash of that long ride was only a whirlwind of emotions to Frances.
and nothing more
From this reading The two forces were not more than half a mile apart, the cavalry just mounting at the ruins of a homestead where she knew they had stopped for breakfast at the well.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The two forces were not more than half a mile apart, the cavalry just mounting at the ruins of a homestead where she knew they had stopped for breakfast at the well.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She did not know what became of the boy; she left him there as she lashed her horse past him on the last desperate stretch.
lashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading She did not know what became of the boy; she left him there as she lashed her horse past him on the last desperate stretch.
immediately past
From this reading "I BEAT HIM TO IT" The last dash of that long ride was only a whirlwind of emotions to Frances.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading A little band of outriders was setting off, a scouting party under the lead of Chadron, she believed.
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 She did not know what became of the boy; she left him there as she lashed her horse past him on the last desperate stretch.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little band of outriders was setting off, a scouting party under the lead of Chadron, she believed.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I BEAT HIM TO IT" The last dash of that long ride was only a whirlwind of emotions to Frances.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The two forces were not more than half a mile apart, the cavalry just mounting at the ruins of a homestead where she knew they had stopped for breakfast at the well.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The two forces were not more than half a mile apart, the cavalry just mounting at the ruins of a homestead where she knew they had stopped for breakfast at the well.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading The two forces were not more than half a mile apart, the cavalry just mounting at the ruins of a homestead where she knew they had stopped for breakfast at the well.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not know what became of the boy; she left him there as she lashed her horse past him on the last desperate stretch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I BEAT HIM TO IT" The last dash of that long ride was only a whirlwind of emotions to Frances.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A little band of outriders was setting off, a scouting party under the lead of Chadron, she believed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She did not know what became of the boy; she left him there as she lashed her horse past him on the last desperate stretch.
and nothing more
From this reading "I BEAT HIM TO IT" The last dash of that long ride was only a whirlwind of emotions to Frances.
outridersnounUS /ˈaʊtraɪdərz/
plural of “outrider” — an escort who rides ahead (as a member of the vanguard)
From this reading A little band of outriders was setting off, a scouting party under the lead of Chadron, she believed.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A little band of outriders was setting off, a scouting party under the lead of Chadron, she believed.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She did not know what became of the boy; she left him there as she lashed her horse past him on the last desperate stretch.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It was a red streak.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "I BEAT HIM TO IT" The last dash of that long ride was only a whirlwind of emotions to Frances.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading The two forces were not more than half a mile apart, the cavalry just mounting at the ruins of a homestead where she knew they had stopped for breakfast at the well.
scoutingnounUS /ˈskaʊtɪŋ/
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading A little band of outriders was setting off, a scouting party under the lead of Chadron, she believed.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading A little band of outriders was setting off, a scouting party under the lead of Chadron, she believed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not know what became of the boy; she left him there as she lashed her horse past him on the last desperate stretch.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The two forces were not more than half a mile apart, the cavalry just mounting at the ruins of a homestead where she knew they had stopped for breakfast at the well.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading It was a red streak.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading She did not know what became of the boy; she left him there as she lashed her horse past him on the last desperate stretch.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The two forces were not more than half a mile apart, the cavalry just mounting at the ruins of a homestead where she knew they had stopped for breakfast at the well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I BEAT HIM TO IT" The last dash of that long ride was only a whirlwind of emotions to Frances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I BEAT HIM TO IT" The last dash of that long ride was only a whirlwind of emotions to Frances.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She did not know what became of the boy; she left him there as she lashed her horse past him on the last desperate stretch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two forces were not more than half a mile apart, the cavalry just mounting at the ruins of a homestead where she knew they had stopped for breakfast at the well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I BEAT HIM TO IT" The last dash of that long ride was only a whirlwind of emotions to Frances.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two forces were not more than half a mile apart, the cavalry just mounting at the ruins of a homestead where she knew they had stopped for breakfast at the well.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A little band of outriders was setting off, a scouting party under the lead of Chadron, she believed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I BEAT HIM TO IT" The last dash of that long ride was only a whirlwind of emotions to Frances.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The two forces were not more than half a mile apart, the cavalry just mounting at the ruins of a homestead where she knew they had stopped for breakfast at the well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two forces were not more than half a mile apart, the cavalry just mounting at the ruins of a homestead where she knew they had stopped for breakfast at the well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She did not know what became of the boy; she left him there as she lashed her horse past him on the last desperate stretch.
in or at the place that
From this reading The two forces were not more than half a mile apart, the cavalry just mounting at the ruins of a homestead where she knew they had stopped for breakfast at the well.
whirlwindnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading "I BEAT HIM TO IT" The last dash of that long ride was only a whirlwind of emotions to Frances.
