used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As she dashed after her companion, Marion felt a dizzy wave of faintness sweep over her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As she dashed after her companion, Marion felt a dizzy wave of faintness sweep over her.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading With her knees all but refusing to support her, she seemed in danger of plunging head foremost down the mountain side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By a supreme effort she regained control of herself and, still gripping the long squirrel rifle, followed on as best she could.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she dashed after her companion, Marion felt a dizzy wave of faintness sweep over her.
bayingverbUS /ˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “bay” — utter in deep prolonged tones
From this reading After stumbling through brush and over logs, with the baying of hounds growing louder in their ears, they came to the bed of a small ravine.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading After stumbling through brush and over logs, with the baying of hounds growing louder in their ears, they came to the bed of a small ravine.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading By a supreme effort she regained control of herself and, still gripping the long squirrel rifle, followed on as best she could.
(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 There was water here and it offered better going.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading After stumbling through brush and over logs, with the baying of hounds growing louder in their ears, they came to the bed of a small ravine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With her knees all but refusing to support her, she seemed in danger of plunging head foremost down the mountain side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By a supreme effort she regained control of herself and, still gripping the long squirrel rifle, followed on as best she could.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After stumbling through brush and over logs, with the baying of hounds growing louder in their ears, they came to the bed of a small ravine.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading As she dashed after her companion, Marion felt a dizzy wave of faintness sweep over her.
power to direct or determine
From this reading By a supreme effort she regained control of herself and, still gripping the long squirrel rifle, followed on as best she could.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading By a supreme effort she regained control of herself and, still gripping the long squirrel rifle, followed on as best she could.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading With her knees all but refusing to support her, she seemed in danger of plunging head foremost down the mountain side.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading As she dashed after her companion, Marion felt a dizzy wave of faintness sweep over her.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading As she dashed after her companion, Marion felt a dizzy wave of faintness sweep over her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With her knees all but refusing to support her, she seemed in danger of plunging head foremost down the mountain side.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading After stumbling through brush and over logs, with the baying of hounds growing louder in their ears, they came to the bed of a small ravine.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading By a supreme effort she regained control of herself and, still gripping the long squirrel rifle, followed on as best she could.
faintnessnounUS /ˈfeɪntnəs/
a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon
From this reading As she dashed after her companion, Marion felt a dizzy wave of faintness sweep over her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As she dashed after her companion, Marion felt a dizzy wave of faintness sweep over her.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading By a supreme effort she regained control of herself and, still gripping the long squirrel rifle, followed on as best she could.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading With her knees all but refusing to support her, she seemed in danger of plunging head foremost down the mountain side.
the act of departing
From this reading There was water here and it offered better going.
grippingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading By a supreme effort she regained control of herself and, still gripping the long squirrel rifle, followed on as best she could.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading After stumbling through brush and over logs, with the baying of hounds growing louder in their ears, they came to the bed of a small ravine.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading With her knees all but refusing to support her, she seemed in danger of plunging head foremost down the mountain side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she dashed after her companion, Marion felt a dizzy wave of faintness sweep over her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There was water here and it offered better going.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading By a supreme effort she regained control of herself and, still gripping the long squirrel rifle, followed on as best she could.
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading After stumbling through brush and over logs, with the baying of hounds growing louder in their ears, they came to the bed of a small ravine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With her knees all but refusing to support her, she seemed in danger of plunging head foremost down the mountain side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was water here and it offered better going.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading With her knees all but refusing to support her, she seemed in danger of plunging head foremost down the mountain side.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading After stumbling through brush and over logs, with the baying of hounds growing louder in their ears, they came to the bed of a small ravine.
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 By a supreme effort she regained control of herself and, still gripping the long squirrel rifle, followed on as best she could.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading After stumbling through brush and over logs, with the baying of hounds growing louder in their ears, they came to the bed of a small ravine.
Marion
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From this reading As she dashed after her companion, Marion felt a dizzy wave of faintness sweep over her.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading With her knees all but refusing to support her, she seemed in danger of plunging head foremost down the mountain side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she dashed after her companion, Marion felt a dizzy wave of faintness sweep over her.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading There was water here and it offered better going.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By a supreme effort she regained control of herself and, still gripping the long squirrel rifle, followed on as best she could.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As she dashed after her companion, Marion felt a dizzy wave of faintness sweep over her.
plungingverbUS /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading With her knees all but refusing to support her, she seemed in danger of plunging head foremost down the mountain side.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading After stumbling through brush and over logs, with the baying of hounds growing louder in their ears, they came to the bed of a small ravine.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading With her knees all but refusing to support her, she seemed in danger of plunging head foremost down the mountain side.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading By a supreme effort she regained control of herself and, still gripping the long squirrel rifle, followed on as best she could.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading By a supreme effort she regained control of herself and, still gripping the long squirrel rifle, followed on as best she could.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading With her knees all but refusing to support her, she seemed in danger of plunging head foremost down the mountain side.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she dashed after her companion, Marion felt a dizzy wave of faintness sweep over her.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading With her knees all but refusing to support her, she seemed in danger of plunging head foremost down the mountain side.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After stumbling through brush and over logs, with the baying of hounds growing louder in their ears, they came to the bed of a small ravine.
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading By a supreme effort she regained control of herself and, still gripping the long squirrel rifle, followed on as best she could.
not in physical motion
From this reading By a supreme effort she regained control of herself and, still gripping the long squirrel rifle, followed on as best she could.
stumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading After stumbling through brush and over logs, with the baying of hounds growing louder in their ears, they came to the bed of a small ravine.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading With her knees all but refusing to support her, she seemed in danger of plunging head foremost down the mountain side.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading By a supreme effort she regained control of herself and, still gripping the long squirrel rifle, followed on as best she could.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading As she dashed after her companion, Marion felt a dizzy wave of faintness sweep over her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With her knees all but refusing to support her, she seemed in danger of plunging head foremost down the mountain side.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After stumbling through brush and over logs, with the baying of hounds growing louder in their ears, they came to the bed of a small ravine.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was water here and it offered better going.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After stumbling through brush and over logs, with the baying of hounds growing louder in their ears, they came to the bed of a small ravine.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After stumbling through brush and over logs, with the baying of hounds growing louder in their ears, they came to the bed of a small ravine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With her knees all but refusing to support her, she seemed in danger of plunging head foremost down the mountain side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was water here and it offered better going.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading There was water here and it offered better going.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading As she dashed after her companion, Marion felt a dizzy wave of faintness sweep over her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With her knees all but refusing to support her, she seemed in danger of plunging head foremost down the mountain side.
