Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

with anger

From this reading When the horse stumbled or floundered in the loose snow she jerked angrily at the reins and cut sharply with her riding whip.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When the horse stumbled or floundered in the loose snow she jerked angrily at the reins and cut sharply with her riding whip.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The woman dismounted quickly but a little stiffly as though from cold or fatigue, and fastening her horse's reins with numb, gloved fingers hastened up the steps to the living room door.

affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

From this reading She entered the yard and rode up to the porch while Wanda was still deep in Wayne's letter, while Dart was forming his lips to a soft, silent whistle over a document which had passed from a drawer of the safe into his caressing white fingers.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading When the horse stumbled or floundered in the loose snow she jerked angrily at the reins and cut sharply with her riding whip.

move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading She entered the yard and rode up to the porch while Wanda was still deep in Wayne's letter, while Dart was forming his lips to a soft, silent whistle over a document which had passed from a drawer of the safe into his caressing white fingers.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading She entered the yard and rode up to the porch while Wanda was still deep in Wayne's letter, while Dart was forming his lips to a soft, silent whistle over a document which had passed from a drawer of the safe into his caressing white fingers.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The woman dismounted quickly but a little stiffly as though from cold or fatigue, and fastening her horse's reins with numb, gloved fingers hastened up the steps to the living room door.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading She entered the yard and rode up to the porch while Wanda was still deep in Wayne's letter, while Dart was forming his lips to a soft, silent whistle over a document which had passed from a drawer of the safe into his caressing white fingers.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The woman dismounted quickly but a little stiffly as though from cold or fatigue, and fastening her horse's reins with numb, gloved fingers hastened up the steps to the living room door.

a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out

From this reading She entered the yard and rode up to the porch while Wanda was still deep in Wayne's letter, while Dart was forming his lips to a soft, silent whistle over a document which had passed from a drawer of the safe into his caressing white fingers.

to say again or imitate

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading She entered the yard and rode up to the porch while Wanda was still deep in Wayne's letter, while Dart was forming his lips to a soft, silent whistle over a document which had passed from a drawer of the safe into his caressing white fingers.

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

From this reading The woman dismounted quickly but a little stiffly as though from cold or fatigue, and fastening her horse's reins with numb, gloved fingers hastened up the steps to the living room door.

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading The woman dismounted quickly but a little stiffly as though from cold or fatigue, and fastening her horse's reins with numb, gloved fingers hastened up the steps to the living room door.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading She entered the yard and rode up to the porch while Wanda was still deep in Wayne's letter, while Dart was forming his lips to a soft, silent whistle over a document which had passed from a drawer of the safe into his caressing white fingers.

past form of “flounder” — walk with great difficulty

From this reading When the horse stumbled or floundered in the loose snow she jerked angrily at the reins and cut sharply with her riding whip.

-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)

From this reading She entered the yard and rode up to the porch while Wanda was still deep in Wayne's letter, while Dart was forming his lips to a soft, silent whistle over a document which had passed from a drawer of the safe into his caressing white fingers.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

having the hands covered with gloves

From this reading The woman dismounted quickly but a little stiffly as though from cold or fatigue, and fastening her horse's reins with numb, gloved fingers hastened up the steps to the living room door.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She entered the yard and rode up to the porch while Wanda was still deep in Wayne's letter, while Dart was forming his lips to a soft, silent whistle over a document which had passed from a drawer of the safe into his caressing white fingers.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading She rode well, sitting straight in the heavy saddle, and she rode hard.

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading The woman dismounted quickly but a little stiffly as though from cold or fatigue, and fastening her horse's reins with numb, gloved fingers hastened up the steps to the living room door.

-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading She rode well, sitting straight in the heavy saddle, and she rode hard.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading When the horse stumbled or floundered in the loose snow she jerked angrily at the reins and cut sharply with her riding whip.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading She entered the yard and rode up to the porch while Wanda was still deep in Wayne's letter, while Dart was forming his lips to a soft, silent whistle over a document which had passed from a drawer of the safe into his caressing white fingers.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The woman dismounted quickly but a little stiffly as though from cold or fatigue, and fastening her horse's reins with numb, gloved fingers hastened up the steps to the living room door.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She rode well, sitting straight in the heavy saddle, and she rode hard.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She entered the yard and rode up to the porch while Wanda was still deep in Wayne's letter, while Dart was forming his lips to a soft, silent whistle over a document which had passed from a drawer of the safe into his caressing white fingers.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

exhausted

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement

From this reading When the horse stumbled or floundered in the loose snow she jerked angrily at the reins and cut sharply with her riding whip.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading She entered the yard and rode up to the porch while Wanda was still deep in Wayne's letter, while Dart was forming his lips to a soft, silent whistle over a document which had passed from a drawer of the safe into his caressing white fingers.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading She entered the yard and rode up to the porch while Wanda was still deep in Wayne's letter, while Dart was forming his lips to a soft, silent whistle over a document which had passed from a drawer of the safe into his caressing white fingers.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The woman dismounted quickly but a little stiffly as though from cold or fatigue, and fastening her horse's reins with numb, gloved fingers hastened up the steps to the living room door.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading The woman dismounted quickly but a little stiffly as though from cold or fatigue, and fastening her horse's reins with numb, gloved fingers hastened up the steps to the living room door.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading When the horse stumbled or floundered in the loose snow she jerked angrily at the reins and cut sharply with her riding whip.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

lacking sensation

From this reading The woman dismounted quickly but a little stiffly as though from cold or fatigue, and fastening her horse's reins with numb, gloved fingers hastened up the steps to the living room door.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading When the horse stumbled or floundered in the loose snow she jerked angrily at the reins and cut sharply with her riding whip.

above and across; more than

From this reading She entered the yard and rode up to the porch while Wanda was still deep in Wayne's letter, while Dart was forming his lips to a soft, silent whistle over a document which had passed from a drawer of the safe into his caressing white fingers.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading She entered the yard and rode up to the porch while Wanda was still deep in Wayne's letter, while Dart was forming his lips to a soft, silent whistle over a document which had passed from a drawer of the safe into his caressing white fingers.

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading She entered the yard and rode up to the porch while Wanda was still deep in Wayne's letter, while Dart was forming his lips to a soft, silent whistle over a document which had passed from a drawer of the safe into his caressing white fingers.

with speed

From this reading The woman dismounted quickly but a little stiffly as though from cold or fatigue, and fastening her horse's reins with numb, gloved fingers hastened up the steps to the living room door.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse

From this reading When the horse stumbled or floundered in the loose snow she jerked angrily at the reins and cut sharply with her riding whip.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading She rode well, sitting straight in the heavy saddle, and she rode hard.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The woman dismounted quickly but a little stiffly as though from cold or fatigue, and fastening her horse's reins with numb, gloved fingers hastened up the steps to the living room door.

put a saddle on

From this reading She rode well, sitting straight in the heavy saddle, and she rode hard.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading She entered the yard and rode up to the porch while Wanda was still deep in Wayne's letter, while Dart was forming his lips to a soft, silent whistle over a document which had passed from a drawer of the safe into his caressing white fingers.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

in an aggressive manner

From this reading When the horse stumbled or floundered in the loose snow she jerked angrily at the reins and cut sharply with her riding whip.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She rode well, sitting straight in the heavy saddle, and she rode hard.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading She entered the yard and rode up to the porch while Wanda was still deep in Wayne's letter, while Dart was forming his lips to a soft, silent whistle over a document which had passed from a drawer of the safe into his caressing white fingers.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading She rode well, sitting straight in the heavy saddle, and she rode hard.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading When the horse stumbled or floundered in the loose snow she jerked angrily at the reins and cut sharply with her riding whip.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading She entered the yard and rode up to the porch while Wanda was still deep in Wayne's letter, while Dart was forming his lips to a soft, silent whistle over a document which had passed from a drawer of the safe into his caressing white fingers.

third-person singular of “solve” — find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading The woman dismounted quickly but a little stiffly as though from cold or fatigue, and fastening her horse's reins with numb, gloved fingers hastened up the steps to the living room door.

in a stiff manner

From this reading The woman dismounted quickly but a little stiffly as though from cold or fatigue, and fastening her horse's reins with numb, gloved fingers hastened up the steps to the living room door.

not in physical motion

From this reading She entered the yard and rode up to the porch while Wanda was still deep in Wayne's letter, while Dart was forming his lips to a soft, silent whistle over a document which had passed from a drawer of the safe into his caressing white fingers.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

successive (without a break)

From this reading She rode well, sitting straight in the heavy saddle, and she rode hard.

past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily

From this reading When the horse stumbled or floundered in the loose snow she jerked angrily at the reins and cut sharply with her riding whip.

possessing sweep

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She entered the yard and rode up to the porch while Wanda was still deep in Wayne's letter, while Dart was forming his lips to a soft, silent whistle over a document which had passed from a drawer of the safe into his caressing white fingers.

in the direction of

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

ornamental evergreen treelike shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States having large white flowers and red berrylike fruits; often placed in genus Photinia

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading She entered the yard and rode up to the porch while Wanda was still deep in Wayne's letter, while Dart was forming his lips to a soft, silent whistle over a document which had passed from a drawer of the safe into his caressing white fingers.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

precisely as stated

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She entered the yard and rode up to the porch while Wanda was still deep in Wayne's letter, while Dart was forming his lips to a soft, silent whistle over a document which had passed from a drawer of the safe into his caressing white fingers.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

possessive form of “wayne” — United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)

From this reading She entered the yard and rode up to the porch while Wanda was still deep in Wayne's letter, while Dart was forming his lips to a soft, silent whistle over a document which had passed from a drawer of the safe into his caressing white fingers.

(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 She rode well, sitting straight in the heavy saddle, and she rode hard.

at the time that

From this reading When the horse stumbled or floundered in the loose snow she jerked angrily at the reins and cut sharply with her riding whip.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading She entered the yard and rode up to the porch while Wanda was still deep in Wayne's letter, while Dart was forming his lips to a soft, silent whistle over a document which had passed from a drawer of the safe into his caressing white fingers.

during the time that

From this reading She entered the yard and rode up to the porch while Wanda was still deep in Wayne's letter, while Dart was forming his lips to a soft, silent whistle over a document which had passed from a drawer of the safe into his caressing white fingers.

beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading When the horse stumbled or floundered in the loose snow she jerked angrily at the reins and cut sharply with her riding whip.

make whistling sounds

From this reading She entered the yard and rode up to the porch while Wanda was still deep in Wayne's letter, while Dart was forming his lips to a soft, silent whistle over a document which had passed from a drawer of the safe into his caressing white fingers.

a Caucasian

From this reading She entered the yard and rode up to the porch while Wanda was still deep in Wayne's letter, while Dart was forming his lips to a soft, silent whistle over a document which had passed from a drawer of the safe into his caressing white fingers.

characteristic of or occurring in winter

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

in the company of; together with

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading AND SOLVES A FASCINATING MYSTERY Riding furiously with the fury of the storm as though swept onward with it, looking the very spirit of the wintry season that is made of black nights and cold, bright days, a woman was hastening upon a jaded horse toward the Echo Creek ranch house from the direction of El Toyon and the railroad.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading She entered the yard and rode up to the porch while Wanda was still deep in Wayne's letter, while Dart was forming his lips to a soft, silent whistle over a document which had passed from a drawer of the safe into his caressing white fingers.