used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a frightful thing to see Diego's headlong gallop along the road from Valparaíso to Santiago.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The animal's powerful hoofs bounded along, pounding everything that they settled on, while its outstretched head cleft the air.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was a frightful thing to see Diego's headlong gallop along the road from Valparaíso to Santiago.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INDIAN VENGEANCE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the shadows of the night, the shapeless group of the horse, and the two human beings it bore, made the sparks fly out of the pebbles on the road.
animal'snounUS /ˈænəməlz/
possessive form of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The animal's powerful hoofs bounded along, pounding everything that they settled on, while its outstretched head cleft the air.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading In the shadows of the night, the shapeless group of the horse, and the two human beings it bore, made the sparks fly out of the pebbles on the road.
cause to be bored
From this reading In the shadows of the night, the shapeless group of the horse, and the two human beings it bore, made the sparks fly out of the pebbles on the road.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading The animal's powerful hoofs bounded along, pounding everything that they settled on, while its outstretched head cleft the air.
cleftnounUS /kleft/
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
From this reading The animal's powerful hoofs bounded along, pounding everything that they settled on, while its outstretched head cleft the air.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Its ears were erect, and from its open nostrils issued jets of steam which traced long white tracks in the darkness.
Diego's
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From this reading It was a frightful thing to see Diego's headlong gallop along the road from Valparaíso to Santiago.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Its ears were erect, and from its open nostrils issued jets of steam which traced long white tracks in the darkness.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading Its ears were erect, and from its open nostrils issued jets of steam which traced long white tracks in the darkness.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The animal's powerful hoofs bounded along, pounding everything that they settled on, while its outstretched head cleft the air.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading In the shadows of the night, the shapeless group of the horse, and the two human beings it bore, made the sparks fly out of the pebbles on the road.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading It was a frightful thing to see Diego's headlong gallop along the road from Valparaíso to Santiago.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a frightful thing to see Diego's headlong gallop along the road from Valparaíso to Santiago.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading It was a frightful thing to see Diego's headlong gallop along the road from Valparaíso to Santiago.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading In the shadows of the night, the shapeless group of the horse, and the two human beings it bore, made the sparks fly out of the pebbles on the road.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The animal's powerful hoofs bounded along, pounding everything that they settled on, while its outstretched head cleft the air.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading It was a frightful thing to see Diego's headlong gallop along the road from Valparaíso to Santiago.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading The animal's powerful hoofs bounded along, pounding everything that they settled on, while its outstretched head cleft the air.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading In the shadows of the night, the shapeless group of the horse, and the two human beings it bore, made the sparks fly out of the pebbles on the road.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading In the shadows of the night, the shapeless group of the horse, and the two human beings it bore, made the sparks fly out of the pebbles on the road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the shadows of the night, the shapeless group of the horse, and the two human beings it bore, made the sparks fly out of the pebbles on the road.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading AN INDIAN VENGEANCE.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Its ears were erect, and from its open nostrils issued jets of steam which traced long white tracks in the darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a frightful thing to see Diego's headlong gallop along the road from Valparaíso to Santiago.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The animal's powerful hoofs bounded along, pounding everything that they settled on, while its outstretched head cleft the air.
jetsnounUS /dʒets/
plural of “jet” — an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading Its ears were erect, and from its open nostrils issued jets of steam which traced long white tracks in the darkness.
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 Its ears were erect, and from its open nostrils issued jets of steam which traced long white tracks in the darkness.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the shadows of the night, the shapeless group of the horse, and the two human beings it bore, made the sparks fly out of the pebbles on the road.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the shadows of the night, the shapeless group of the horse, and the two human beings it bore, made the sparks fly out of the pebbles on the road.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading Its ears were erect, and from its open nostrils issued jets of steam which traced long white tracks in the darkness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the shadows of the night, the shapeless group of the horse, and the two human beings it bore, made the sparks fly out of the pebbles on the road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the shadows of the night, the shapeless group of the horse, and the two human beings it bore, made the sparks fly out of the pebbles on the road.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Its ears were erect, and from its open nostrils issued jets of steam which traced long white tracks in the darkness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the shadows of the night, the shapeless group of the horse, and the two human beings it bore, made the sparks fly out of the pebbles on the road.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading The animal's powerful hoofs bounded along, pounding everything that they settled on, while its outstretched head cleft the air.
pebblesnounUS /ˈpebəlz/
plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading In the shadows of the night, the shapeless group of the horse, and the two human beings it bore, made the sparks fly out of the pebbles on the road.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading The animal's powerful hoofs bounded along, pounding everything that they settled on, while its outstretched head cleft the air.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading The animal's powerful hoofs bounded along, pounding everything that they settled on, while its outstretched head cleft the air.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was a frightful thing to see Diego's headlong gallop along the road from Valparaíso to Santiago.
SantiagonounUS /ˌsæntiˈɑːɡoʊ/
city in the northern Dominican Republic
From this reading It was a frightful thing to see Diego's headlong gallop along the road from Valparaíso to Santiago.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was a frightful thing to see Diego's headlong gallop along the road from Valparaíso to Santiago.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The animal's powerful hoofs bounded along, pounding everything that they settled on, while its outstretched head cleft the air.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading In the shadows of the night, the shapeless group of the horse, and the two human beings it bore, made the sparks fly out of the pebbles on the road.
shapelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpləs/
having no definite form or distinct shape
From this reading In the shadows of the night, the shapeless group of the horse, and the two human beings it bore, made the sparks fly out of the pebbles on the road.
sparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading In the shadows of the night, the shapeless group of the horse, and the two human beings it bore, made the sparks fly out of the pebbles on the road.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Its ears were erect, and from its open nostrils issued jets of steam which traced long white tracks in the darkness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The animal's powerful hoofs bounded along, pounding everything that they settled on, while its outstretched head cleft the air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a frightful thing to see Diego's headlong gallop along the road from Valparaíso to Santiago.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The animal's powerful hoofs bounded along, pounding everything that they settled on, while its outstretched head cleft the air.
a special situation
From this reading It was a frightful thing to see Diego's headlong gallop along the road from Valparaíso to Santiago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a frightful thing to see Diego's headlong gallop along the road from Valparaíso to Santiago.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading Its ears were erect, and from its open nostrils issued jets of steam which traced long white tracks in the darkness.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Its ears were erect, and from its open nostrils issued jets of steam which traced long white tracks in the darkness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the shadows of the night, the shapeless group of the horse, and the two human beings it bore, made the sparks fly out of the pebbles on the road.
Valparaíso
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From this reading It was a frightful thing to see Diego's headlong gallop along the road from Valparaíso to Santiago.
VENGEANCEnounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading AN INDIAN VENGEANCE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a frightful thing to see Diego's headlong gallop along the road from Valparaíso to Santiago.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its ears were erect, and from its open nostrils issued jets of steam which traced long white tracks in the darkness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Its ears were erect, and from its open nostrils issued jets of steam which traced long white tracks in the darkness.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The animal's powerful hoofs bounded along, pounding everything that they settled on, while its outstretched head cleft the air.
a Caucasian
From this reading Its ears were erect, and from its open nostrils issued jets of steam which traced long white tracks in the darkness.
