adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mark Retherton knew better, and the posse to a man felt the end was near.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And Barry too, as he watched them whip around the corner of the last house and streak across the fields, knew that the end of the ride was near.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And Barry too, as he watched them whip around the corner of the last house and streak across the fields, knew that the end of the ride was near.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
Barry
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From this reading And Barry too, as he watched them whip around the corner of the last house and streak across the fields, knew that the end of the ride was near.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Mark Retherton knew better, and the posse to a man felt the end was near.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading They changed saddles in a savage silence and went down the street out of town with a roar of racing hoofs.
coltnounUS /koʊlt/
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading And Barry too, as he watched them whip around the corner of the last house and streak across the fields, knew that the end of the ride was near.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They changed saddles in a savage silence and went down the street out of town with a roar of racing hoofs.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Mark Retherton knew better, and the posse to a man felt the end was near.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Mark Retherton knew better, and the posse to a man felt the end was near.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading And Barry too, as he watched them whip around the corner of the last house and streak across the fields, knew that the end of the ride was near.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.
frolickingverbUS /ˈfrɑːlɪkɪŋ/
inflected form of “frolic” — play boisterously
From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading They changed saddles in a savage silence and went down the street out of town with a roar of racing hoofs.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And Barry too, as he watched them whip around the corner of the last house and streak across the fields, knew that the end of the ride was near.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
knewverbUS /nuː/
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 Mark Retherton knew better, and the posse to a man felt the end was near.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading And Barry too, as he watched them whip around the corner of the last house and streak across the fields, knew that the end of the ride was near.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
leftnounUS /left/
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 Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mark Retherton knew better, and the posse to a man felt the end was near.
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Mark Retherton knew better, and the posse to a man felt the end was near.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Mark Retherton knew better, and the posse to a man felt the end was near.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.
NinetyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnti/
being ten more than eighty
From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They changed saddles in a savage silence and went down the street out of town with a roar of racing hoofs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
plowhorse
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From this reading Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.
possenounUS /ˈpɑːsi/
a temporary police force
From this reading Mark Retherton knew better, and the posse to a man felt the end was near.
poundedverbUS /ˈpaʊndɪd/
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading They changed saddles in a savage silence and went down the street out of town with a roar of racing hoofs.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.
Retherton
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From this reading Mark Retherton knew better, and the posse to a man felt the end was near.
Rickett
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From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading And Barry too, as he watched them whip around the corner of the last house and streak across the fields, knew that the end of the ride was near.
roarverbUS /rɔːr/
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading They changed saddles in a savage silence and went down the street out of town with a roar of racing hoofs.
saddlesnounUS /ˈsædəlz/
plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal
From this reading They changed saddles in a savage silence and went down the street out of town with a roar of racing hoofs.
SatannounUS /ˈseɪtən/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading They changed saddles in a savage silence and went down the street out of town with a roar of racing hoofs.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They changed saddles in a savage silence and went down the street out of town with a roar of racing hoofs.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
stallionnounUS /ˈstæljən/
uncastrated adult male horse
From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading And Barry too, as he watched them whip around the corner of the last house and streak across the fields, knew that the end of the ride was near.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading They changed saddles in a savage silence and went down the street out of town with a roar of racing hoofs.
StrengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.
tailnounUS /teɪl/
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And Barry too, as he watched them whip around the corner of the last house and streak across the fields, knew that the end of the ride was near.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They changed saddles in a savage silence and went down the street out of town with a roar of racing hoofs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mark Retherton knew better, and the posse to a man felt the end was near.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And Barry too, as he watched them whip around the corner of the last house and streak across the fields, knew that the end of the ride was near.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They changed saddles in a savage silence and went down the street out of town with a roar of racing hoofs.
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mark Retherton knew better, and the posse to a man felt the end was near.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading And Barry too, as he watched them whip around the corner of the last house and streak across the fields, knew that the end of the ride was near.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They changed saddles in a savage silence and went down the street out of town with a roar of racing hoofs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
wheezesnounUS /ˈwiːzəz/
plural of “wheeze” — breathing with a husky or whistling sound
From this reading Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading And Barry too, as he watched them whip around the corner of the last house and streak across the fields, knew that the end of the ride was near.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
Wilsonville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They changed saddles in a savage silence and went down the street out of town with a roar of racing hoofs.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
