used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Stark Fear When Beaudry climbed the canon wall to the Rothgerber pasture he breathed a deep sigh of relief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had stiffened his flaccid will and spurred his trembling body forward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For many hours he had been under a heavy strain, nerves taut as fiddle-strings.
Beaudry
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From this reading Stark Fear When Beaudry climbed the canon wall to the Rothgerber pasture he breathed a deep sigh of relief.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For many hours he had been under a heavy strain, nerves taut as fiddle-strings.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He had stiffened his flaccid will and spurred his trembling body forward.
uttered without voice
From this reading Stark Fear When Beaudry climbed the canon wall to the Rothgerber pasture he breathed a deep sigh of relief.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had done the thing he had set out to do.
canonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading Stark Fear When Beaudry climbed the canon wall to the Rothgerber pasture he breathed a deep sigh of relief.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Stark Fear When Beaudry climbed the canon wall to the Rothgerber pasture he breathed a deep sigh of relief.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Stark Fear When Beaudry climbed the canon wall to the Rothgerber pasture he breathed a deep sigh of relief.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But he had done the thing he had set out to do.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But he had done the thing he had set out to do.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Stark Fear When Beaudry climbed the canon wall to the Rothgerber pasture he breathed a deep sigh of relief.
fiddle-strings
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From this reading For many hours he had been under a heavy strain, nerves taut as fiddle-strings.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Fifty times his heart had jumped with terror.
flaccidadjectiveUS /ˈflæksɪd/
drooping without elasticity; wanting in stiffness
From this reading He had stiffened his flaccid will and spurred his trembling body forward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many hours he had been under a heavy strain, nerves taut as fiddle-strings.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He had stiffened his flaccid will and spurred his trembling body forward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For many hours he had been under a heavy strain, nerves taut as fiddle-strings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stark Fear When Beaudry climbed the canon wall to the Rothgerber pasture he breathed a deep sigh of relief.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Fifty times his heart had jumped with terror.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading For many hours he had been under a heavy strain, nerves taut as fiddle-strings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fifty times his heart had jumped with terror.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For many hours he had been under a heavy strain, nerves taut as fiddle-strings.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Fifty times his heart had jumped with terror.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For many hours he had been under a heavy strain, nerves taut as fiddle-strings.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading For many hours he had been under a heavy strain, nerves taut as fiddle-strings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stark Fear When Beaudry climbed the canon wall to the Rothgerber pasture he breathed a deep sigh of relief.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But he had done the thing he had set out to do.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Stark Fear When Beaudry climbed the canon wall to the Rothgerber pasture he breathed a deep sigh of relief.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Stark Fear When Beaudry climbed the canon wall to the Rothgerber pasture he breathed a deep sigh of relief.
Rothgerber
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From this reading Stark Fear When Beaudry climbed the canon wall to the Rothgerber pasture he breathed a deep sigh of relief.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But he had done the thing he had set out to do.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Stark Fear When Beaudry climbed the canon wall to the Rothgerber pasture he breathed a deep sigh of relief.
spurredverbUS /spɜːrd/
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading He had stiffened his flaccid will and spurred his trembling body forward.
StarkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading Stark Fear When Beaudry climbed the canon wall to the Rothgerber pasture he breathed a deep sigh of relief.
stiffenedverbUS /ˈstɪfənd/
past form of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer
From this reading He had stiffened his flaccid will and spurred his trembling body forward.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading For many hours he had been under a heavy strain, nerves taut as fiddle-strings.
tautadjectiveUS /tɔːt/
pulled or drawn tight
From this reading For many hours he had been under a heavy strain, nerves taut as fiddle-strings.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Fifty times his heart had jumped with terror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stark Fear When Beaudry climbed the canon wall to the Rothgerber pasture he breathed a deep sigh of relief.
a special situation
From this reading But he had done the thing he had set out to do.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Fifty times his heart had jumped with terror.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stark Fear When Beaudry climbed the canon wall to the Rothgerber pasture he breathed a deep sigh of relief.
a shaky motion
From this reading He had stiffened his flaccid will and spurred his trembling body forward.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For many hours he had been under a heavy strain, nerves taut as fiddle-strings.
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 Stark Fear When Beaudry climbed the canon wall to the Rothgerber pasture he breathed a deep sigh of relief.
at the time that
From this reading Stark Fear When Beaudry climbed the canon wall to the Rothgerber pasture he breathed a deep sigh of relief.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He had stiffened his flaccid will and spurred his trembling body forward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fifty times his heart had jumped with terror.
