used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With an effort he struggled to his elbow, and at the movement, the girl raised her head and turned a very white face toward him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For some moments he stared about him in bewilderment, his gaze travelling slowly from the slicker-clad form of the girl, who sat close beside him with her face buried in her arms, to the little group of horses that stood huddled dejectedly together.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With an effort he struggled to his elbow, and at the movement, the girl raised her head and turned a very white face toward him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With an effort he struggled to his elbow, and at the movement, the girl raised her head and turned a very white face toward him.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading For some moments he stared about him in bewilderment, his gaze travelling slowly from the slicker-clad form of the girl, who sat close beside him with her face buried in her arms, to the little group of horses that stood huddled dejectedly together.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where's Bat?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With an effort he struggled to his elbow, and at the movement, the girl raised her head and turned a very white face toward him.
BatnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading "Where's Bat?" he asked.
next to; at the side of
From this reading For some moments he stared about him in bewilderment, his gaze travelling slowly from the slicker-clad form of the girl, who sat close beside him with her face buried in her arms, to the little group of horses that stood huddled dejectedly together.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading For some moments he stared about him in bewilderment, his gaze travelling slowly from the slicker-clad form of the girl, who sat close beside him with her face buried in her arms, to the little group of horses that stood huddled dejectedly together.
placed in a grave
From this reading For some moments he stared about him in bewilderment, his gaze travelling slowly from the slicker-clad form of the girl, who sat close beside him with her face buried in her arms, to the little group of horses that stood huddled dejectedly together.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading For some moments he stared about him in bewilderment, his gaze travelling slowly from the slicker-clad form of the girl, who sat close beside him with her face buried in her arms, to the little group of horses that stood huddled dejectedly together.
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 Shivering with cold, the Texan raised himself to a sitting posture.
dejectedlyadverb
in a dejected manner
From this reading For some moments he stared about him in bewilderment, his gaze travelling slowly from the slicker-clad form of the girl, who sat close beside him with her face buried in her arms, to the little group of horses that stood huddled dejectedly together.
DOESauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TEX DOES SOME SCOUTING The moon hung low over the peaks to the westward when the Texan opened his eyes.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading With an effort he struggled to his elbow, and at the movement, the girl raised her head and turned a very white face toward him.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading With an effort he struggled to his elbow, and at the movement, the girl raised her head and turned a very white face toward him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading TEX DOES SOME SCOUTING The moon hung low over the peaks to the westward when the Texan opened his eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For some moments he stared about him in bewilderment, his gaze travelling slowly from the slicker-clad form of the girl, who sat close beside him with her face buried in her arms, to the little group of horses that stood huddled dejectedly together.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some moments he stared about him in bewilderment, his gaze travelling slowly from the slicker-clad form of the girl, who sat close beside him with her face buried in her arms, to the little group of horses that stood huddled dejectedly together.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading For some moments he stared about him in bewilderment, his gaze travelling slowly from the slicker-clad form of the girl, who sat close beside him with her face buried in her arms, to the little group of horses that stood huddled dejectedly together.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For some moments he stared about him in bewilderment, his gaze travelling slowly from the slicker-clad form of the girl, who sat close beside him with her face buried in her arms, to the little group of horses that stood huddled dejectedly together.
a long fixed look
From this reading For some moments he stared about him in bewilderment, his gaze travelling slowly from the slicker-clad form of the girl, who sat close beside him with her face buried in her arms, to the little group of horses that stood huddled dejectedly together.
a young female
From this reading For some moments he stared about him in bewilderment, his gaze travelling slowly from the slicker-clad form of the girl, who sat close beside him with her face buried in her arms, to the little group of horses that stood huddled dejectedly together.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading For some moments he stared about him in bewilderment, his gaze travelling slowly from the slicker-clad form of the girl, who sat close beside him with her face buried in her arms, to the little group of horses that stood huddled dejectedly together.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some moments he stared about him in bewilderment, his gaze travelling slowly from the slicker-clad form of the girl, who sat close beside him with her face buried in her arms, to the little group of horses that stood huddled dejectedly together.
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 an effort he struggled to his elbow, and at the movement, the girl raised her head and turned a very white face toward him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For some moments he stared about him in bewilderment, his gaze travelling slowly from the slicker-clad form of the girl, who sat close beside him with her face buried in her arms, to the little group of horses that stood huddled dejectedly together.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For some moments he stared about him in bewilderment, his gaze travelling slowly from the slicker-clad form of the girl, who sat close beside him with her face buried in her arms, to the little group of horses that stood huddled dejectedly together.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Shivering with cold, the Texan raised himself to a sitting posture.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TEX DOES SOME SCOUTING The moon hung low over the peaks to the westward when the Texan opened his eyes.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading For some moments he stared about him in bewilderment, his gaze travelling slowly from the slicker-clad form of the girl, who sat close beside him with her face buried in her arms, to the little group of horses that stood huddled dejectedly together.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading For some moments he stared about him in bewilderment, his gaze travelling slowly from the slicker-clad form of the girl, who sat close beside him with her face buried in her arms, to the little group of horses that stood huddled dejectedly together.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading TEX DOES SOME SCOUTING The moon hung low over the peaks to the westward when the Texan opened his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For some moments he stared about him in bewilderment, his gaze travelling slowly from the slicker-clad form of the girl, who sat close beside him with her face buried in her arms, to the little group of horses that stood huddled dejectedly together.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For some moments he stared about him in bewilderment, his gaze travelling slowly from the slicker-clad form of the girl, who sat close beside him with her face buried in her arms, to the little group of horses that stood huddled dejectedly together.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading TEX DOES SOME SCOUTING The moon hung low over the peaks to the westward when the Texan opened his eyes.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For some moments he stared about him in bewilderment, his gaze travelling slowly from the slicker-clad form of the girl, who sat close beside him with her face buried in her arms, to the little group of horses that stood huddled dejectedly together.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading TEX DOES SOME SCOUTING The moon hung low over the peaks to the westward when the Texan opened his eyes.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading With an effort he struggled to his elbow, and at the movement, the girl raised her head and turned a very white face toward him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For some moments he stared about him in bewilderment, his gaze travelling slowly from the slicker-clad form of the girl, who sat close beside him with her face buried in her arms, to the little group of horses that stood huddled dejectedly together.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading TEX DOES SOME SCOUTING The moon hung low over the peaks to the westward when the Texan opened his eyes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading TEX DOES SOME SCOUTING The moon hung low over the peaks to the westward when the Texan opened his eyes.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading TEX DOES SOME SCOUTING The moon hung low over the peaks to the westward when the Texan opened his eyes.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading Shivering with cold, the Texan raised himself to a sitting posture.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading With an effort he struggled to his elbow, and at the movement, the girl raised her head and turned a very white face toward him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For some moments he stared about him in bewilderment, his gaze travelling slowly from the slicker-clad form of the girl, who sat close beside him with her face buried in her arms, to the little group of horses that stood huddled dejectedly together.
SCOUTINGnounUS /ˈskaʊtɪŋ/
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading TEX DOES SOME SCOUTING The moon hung low over the peaks to the westward when the Texan opened his eyes.
ShiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading Shivering with cold, the Texan raised himself to a sitting posture.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Shivering with cold, the Texan raised himself to a sitting posture.
slicker-clad
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From this reading For some moments he stared about him in bewilderment, his gaze travelling slowly from the slicker-clad form of the girl, who sat close beside him with her face buried in her arms, to the little group of horses that stood huddled dejectedly together.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading For some moments he stared about him in bewilderment, his gaze travelling slowly from the slicker-clad form of the girl, who sat close beside him with her face buried in her arms, to the little group of horses that stood huddled dejectedly together.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading TEX DOES SOME SCOUTING The moon hung low over the peaks to the westward when the Texan opened his eyes.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For some moments he stared about him in bewilderment, his gaze travelling slowly from the slicker-clad form of the girl, who sat close beside him with her face buried in her arms, to the little group of horses that stood huddled dejectedly together.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For some moments he stared about him in bewilderment, his gaze travelling slowly from the slicker-clad form of the girl, who sat close beside him with her face buried in her arms, to the little group of horses that stood huddled dejectedly together.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading With an effort he struggled to his elbow, and at the movement, the girl raised her head and turned a very white face toward him.
TEX
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From this reading TEX DOES SOME SCOUTING The moon hung low over the peaks to the westward when the Texan opened his eyes.
TexannounUS /ˈteksən/
a native or resident of Texas
From this reading TEX DOES SOME SCOUTING The moon hung low over the peaks to the westward when the Texan opened his eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For some moments he stared about him in bewilderment, his gaze travelling slowly from the slicker-clad form of the girl, who sat close beside him with her face buried in her arms, to the little group of horses that stood huddled dejectedly together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TEX DOES SOME SCOUTING The moon hung low over the peaks to the westward when the Texan opened his eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TEX DOES SOME SCOUTING The moon hung low over the peaks to the westward when the Texan opened his eyes.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading For some moments he stared about him in bewilderment, his gaze travelling slowly from the slicker-clad form of the girl, who sat close beside him with her face buried in her arms, to the little group of horses that stood huddled dejectedly together.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading With an effort he struggled to his elbow, and at the movement, the girl raised her head and turned a very white face toward him.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading For some moments he stared about him in bewilderment, his gaze travelling slowly from the slicker-clad form of the girl, who sat close beside him with her face buried in her arms, to the little group of horses that stood huddled dejectedly together.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading With an effort he struggled to his elbow, and at the movement, the girl raised her head and turned a very white face toward him.
precisely as stated
From this reading With an effort he struggled to his elbow, and at the movement, the girl raised her head and turned a very white face toward him.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading TEX DOES SOME SCOUTING The moon hung low over the peaks to the westward when the Texan opened his eyes.
at the time that
From this reading TEX DOES SOME SCOUTING The moon hung low over the peaks to the westward when the Texan opened his eyes.
Where's
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From this reading "Where's Bat?" he asked.
a Caucasian
From this reading With an effort he struggled to his elbow, and at the movement, the girl raised her head and turned a very white face toward him.
which person or people
From this reading For some moments he stared about him in bewilderment, his gaze travelling slowly from the slicker-clad form of the girl, who sat close beside him with her face buried in her arms, to the little group of horses that stood huddled dejectedly together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For some moments he stared about him in bewilderment, his gaze travelling slowly from the slicker-clad form of the girl, who sat close beside him with her face buried in her arms, to the little group of horses that stood huddled dejectedly together.
